Ai Shibata
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is a Japanese swimmer
. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
, she won the gold medal
in the 800 meter freestyle race and became the first ever female gold medalist for Japan in a freestyle event.
She graduated from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
.
Her brother is also a world class swimmer.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, she won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the 800 meter freestyle race and became the first ever female gold medalist for Japan in a freestyle event.
She graduated from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
is a national university in Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan, founded in 1981.It is the only national physical education university in Japan.Four alumni participated in the swimming and volleyball events in the Beijing Olympics, including Athens Olympics swimming gold medalist Ai Shibata.The facilities in...
.
Her brother is also a world class swimmer.