Takashi Nakano (中野 高, Nakano Takashi, born July 21, 1984) is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[2][1] He collected a total of three silver medals in the 200 m backstroke at the Universiade (2003 in Daegu, 2005 in Izmir, and 2007 in Bangkok).[3][4][5] Nakano is also a graduate of Hosei University in Tokyo.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Takashi Nakano |
| National team |  Japan |
| Born | 21 July 1984 Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Mizuno[1] |
Nakano made his international debut at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, where he earned a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke, clocking at 2:00.78.[6]
At the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Nakano broke the two-minute barrier, but rounded out the final field in last place by 0.17 of a second behind Croatia's Gordan Kozulj in 1:58.91.[7] Nakano also improved his personal best to 1:59.34, adding a bronze to his silver from Busan in the same stroke at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[8]
Nakano competed for the Japanese squad in the men's 200 m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he placed second behind Ryosuke Irie at the Olympic trials in Tokyo with a FINA A-standard entry time of 1:58.22.[9] He challenged seven other swimmers on the fourth heat, including Austrian duo Sebastian Stoss and two-time Olympic silver medalist Markus Rogan. Nakano raced to sixth place by a 0.15 of a second behind Stoss in a time of 1:59.59. Nakano missed out the semifinals by 0.65 of a second, as he placed twenty-first overall in the preliminary heats.[10]
At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Nakano broke his personal best of 1:57.02 in the 200 m backstroke, but finished only in twelfth place and did not qualify for the final.[11]
References
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- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takashi Nakano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Chinese Ouyang Wins Men's 200m Backstroke at Universiade". People's Daily. 25 August 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "World University Games: First Night of Action at the World University Games Presents World-Class Performances". Swimming World Magazine. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "World University Games, Day 1: Jendrick Sizzles in 50 Breaststroke". Swimming World Magazine. 12 August 2005. Archived from the original on 15 August 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Wu and Qi Win Third Gold Apiece, as China Winds Up a Dominant Performance at Asian Games". Swimming World Magazine. 5 October 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: United States Stalking Gold in Men's 800 Freestyle Relay". Swimming World Magazine. 29 July 2005. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Marsteller, Jason (4 December 2006). "China Women, Japan Men Dominate Third Day of Asian Games". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Japanese Olympic Trials: Kosuke Kitajima Just Off 200 Breast World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 4". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "2009 FINA World Championships (Rome, Italy) – Men's 200m Backstroke Semifinals" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 6 April 2013.