Japanese swimmer (born 1994)
Akihiro Yamaguchi (山口 観弘, Yamaguchi Akihiro, born September 11, 1994) is a retired[1] Japanese swimmer and former world record holder who specializes in the breaststroke.
At the 2011 World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Yamaguchi won a total of four medals: one gold and three silvers. His gold came in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:11.70.
On September 15, 2012, at the National Sports Festival of Japan, he set a new world record in the 200-meter breaststroke (long course) with a time of 2:07.01, bettering the previous record of 2:07.28.[2]
Personal bests
| Long course
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| Event
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Time
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Meet
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Date
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Note(s)
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| 50 m breaststroke |
27.69
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JOC Junior Olympic Cup (2012 Summer)
|
August 30, 2012
|
|
| 100 m breaststroke |
59.56
|
Japan Inter-High School Championships
|
August 20, 2012
|
|
| 200 m breaststroke |
2:07.01
|
National Sports Festival of Japan
|
September 15, 2012
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