Ai Shibata

Ai Shibata (柴田 亜衣, Shibata Ai, born May 14, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle race.[1] She was the first ever female gold medalist for Japan in a freestyle event.[2] She attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya.[3] In 2008 Shibata announced her retirement.[2]

Ai Shibata
Personal information
Full nameAi Shibata
Nationality Japan
Born (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982
Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
College teamNational Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 800 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Victoria 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Victoria 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Victoria 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle

References

  1. "プロフィール 柴田 亜衣" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. "Swimmer Shibata Announces Retirement". The Japan Times. December 12, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  3. "柴田亜衣(競泳女子金メダリスト) 遊び半分の言葉 現実に". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). December 22, 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2018.


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