Naoko Imoto
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| Full name | Naoko Imoto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 20, 1976 Aichi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Naoko Imoto (
In 2020, Imoto received the Olympic Flame in a ceremony in Greece to be transferred to Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Naoko Imoto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Naoko Imoto". JOC.or.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- ^ "Coronavirus pandemic: Ex-Japanese swimmer Naoko Imoto appointed last-minute stand-in to receive Olympic flame in Athens". Firstpost.com. March 18, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Naoko Imoto at World Aquatics
- Naoko Imoto at Swimrankings.net
- Naoko Imoto at Olympedia
- Naoko Imoto at Olympics.com
- Naoko Imoto – Atlanta 1996 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
Asian Games champions in women's 50 m freestyle | |
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