Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...

in Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

.

Gold

• Toshihiko Koga
  Toshihiko Koga
  is a retired judoka who competed in the -71 kg and -78 kg divisions.-Biography:Koga was born in Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan, and began judo in elementary school. He traveled to Tokyo during junior-high school to enter Kodogakusha, a judo school later attended by Olympic gold medalists...
  
   — Judo, Men's Lightweight (71 kg)

• Hidehiko Yoshida
  Hidehiko Yoshida
  is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
  
   — Judo, Men's Half Middleweight (78 kg)

• Kyoko Iwasaki
  Kyoko Iwasaki
  is a retired swimmer from Japan. She won the gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She was at age of 14 years and 6 days when she got the medal.- External links :*...
  
   — Swimming, Women's 200 m Breaststroke

Silver

• Koichi Morishita
  Koichi Morishita
  Koichi Morishita is a retired Japanese male long-distance runner. He competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event....
  
   — Athletics, Men's Marathon

• Yuko Arimori
  Yuko Arimori
  is a Japanese professional marathon runner and a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund . She was born on December 17, 1966 in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan...
  
   — Athletics, Women's Marathon

• Yukio Iketani
  Yukio Iketani
  is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic medalist.-Olympics:Iketani received a bronze medal in floor exercise and in team all-around 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
  
   — Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises

• Naoya Ogawa
  Naoya Ogawa
  Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...
  
   — Judo, Men's Heavyweight

• Ryoko Tani
  Ryoko Tani
  is one of the world's most famous and successful judoka. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. She was an employee at Toyota Motor Corporation, but is now entering politics.-Career:...
  
   — Judo, Women's Extra Lightweight (48 kg)

• Noriko Mizoguchi
  Noriko Mizoguchi
  is a retired female judoka from Japan.Mizoguchi claimed the silver medal in the Women's Half-Lightweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the final she was defeated by Spain's Almudena Muñoz. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
   — Judo, Women's Half Lightweight (52 kg)

• Yoko Tanabe
  Yoko Tanabe
  is a retired Japanese judoka.She won two Olympic silver medals in the half-heavyweight division, in 1992 and 1996.She won All-Japan judo championships 6 times （1987 - 1992）.-External links:**...
  
   — Judo, Women's Half Heavyweight (72 kg)

• Kasumi Watanabe — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting

Bronze

• Shigeki Wakabayashi
  Shigeki Wakabayashi
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  , Katsumi Watanabe
  Katsumi Watanabe
  is a Japanese baseball player. He was awarded the bronze medal, along with the rest of the Japanese team, during baseball's first ever appearance as an official Olympic sport, during the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Yasunori Takami
  Yasunori Takami
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He has also been a coach of Japan at international level.-References:*...
  
  , Akihiro Togo
  Akihiro Togo
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Koji Tokunaga
  Koji Tokunaga
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  , Yasuhiro Sato
  Yasuhiro Sato
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  , Masanori Sugiura
  Masanori Sugiura
  Masanori Sugiura is a retired Japanese Olympic baseball player from Kudoyama, Wakayama, Japan.Sugiura was the ace pitcher of the Nippon Life Insurance Company baseball team, and was chosen to join the Japanese national team in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal...
  
  , Kento Sugiyama
  Kento Sugiyama
  is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. He played for the Seibu Lions, Hanshin Tigers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and Yokohama BayStars during his 10-year career in the Japanese professional leagues....
  
  , Koichi Oshima
  Koichi Oshima
  is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. He played for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix BlueWave, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles during his professional career, and currently works as a minor league hitting coach for the Orix Buffaloes.Oshima was a...
  
  , Hiroyuki Sakaguchi
  Hiroyuki Sakaguchi
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  , Shinichi Sato
  Shinichi Sato
  , born August 7, 1965) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.Sato joined the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks at age 28, but did not live up to expectations with the team. He was traded to the Yakult Swallows in 1996, and played in 113 games in 1999, marking a .341...
  
  , Hiroshi Nakamoto
  Hiroshi Nakamoto
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  , Kazutaka Nishiyama
  Kazutaka Nishiyama
  is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Kōchi, Japan.Nishiyama was drafted in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft by the Lotte Orions, but did not sign with the team. He entered the professional leagues in 1993 as the 3rd round draft pick of the Yomiuri Giants...
  
  , Masafumi Nishi
  Masafumi Nishi
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  , Hirotami Kojima
  Hirotami Kojima
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and has been a coach for Japan at international level.-External links:*...
  
  , Hiroki Kokubo
  Hiroki Kokubo
  Hiroki Kokubo is a professional baseball player from Wakayama, Japan. He currently plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japanese Pacific League....
  
  , Takashi Miwa
  Takashi Miwa
  Takashi Miwa is a former professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He was drafted by the Orix BlueWave in the second round of the 1993 amateur draft, and played with the team until 2004...
  
  , Tomohito Ito
  Tomohito Ito
  Tomohito Ito is a Japanese former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He played for the Yakult Swallows from 1993-2003 before retiring...
  
  , Shinichiro Kawabata
  Shinichiro Kawabata
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  , and Masahito Kohiyama
  Masahito Kohiyama
  is a former professional baseball player from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.Kohiyama was drafted in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft by the Yokohama BayStars. He was successful in his rookie year, pitching as the setup man for closer Kazuhiro Sasaki, but problems with control led the BayStars to...
  
   — Baseball, Men's Team Competition

• Yukio Iketani
  Yukio Iketani
  is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic medalist.-Olympics:Iketani received a bronze medal in floor exercise and in team all-around 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
  
  , Masayuki Matsunaga, Daisuke Nishikawa, Yutaka Aihara, Takashi Chinen, and Yoshiaki Hatakeda — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises

• Tadanori Koshino
  Tadanori Koshino
  is a retired judoka who competed in the -60 kg division.-Biography:Koshino began learning judo with a local sports team while he was in elementary school, and became the Hokkaidō Prefecture champion for his weight class in junior-high school. He placed third in the inter-highschool tournament...
  
   — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight (60 kg)

• Hirotaka Okada
  Hirotaka Okada
  is a retired judoka who competed in the -78 kg and -86 kg divisions.-Biography:Okada began judo in primary school, and won the inter-highschool light heavyweight judo tournament in 1984...
  
   — Judo, Men's Middleweight (86 kg)

• Chiyori Tateno
  Chiyori Tateno
  is a retired female judoka from Japan. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Lightweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Belgium's Nicole Flagothier.-References:*...
  
   — Judo, Women's Lightweight (56 kg)

• Yoko Sakaue
  Yoko Sakaue
  is a retired female judoka from Japan. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Heavyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Poland's Beata Maksymowa.-References:*...
  
   — Judo, Women's Heavyweight (+ 72 kg)

• Ryohei Koba — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions

• Fumiko Okuno
  Fumiko Okuno
  Fumiko Okuno is a former competitor in synchronized swimming from Japan. She won two bronze medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
   — Synchronised Swimming, Women's Solo

• Fumiko Okuno
  Fumiko Okuno
  Fumiko Okuno is a former competitor in synchronized swimming from Japan. She won two bronze medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
   and Aki Takayama
  Aki Takayama
  Aki Takayama is a former competitor in synchronized swimming from Japan. She won a bronze medal in the women's duet event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, alongside Fumiko Okuno.-References:*...
  
   — Synchronised Swimming, Women's Duet

• Kosei Akaishi — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Lightweight (68 kg)

Archery

Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics

There were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The format of the previous Olympics was dropped for this Olympiad, with an entirely new system being put in place....

In the nation's fifth Olympic archery competition, five of Japan's six archers failed to qualify for the elimination round. The one that did, Hiroshi Yamamoto, lost his match. Both teams lost their first matches in the team round as well.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Keiko Nakagomi — Ranking round, 47th place (0-0)
• Keiko Fujita — Ranking round, 48th place (0-0)
• Yukiko Ikeda — Ranking round, 49th place (0-0)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Hiroshi Yamamoto — Round of 32, 17th place (0-1)
• Naoto Oku — Ranking round, 47th place (0-0)
• Kiyokazu Nishikawa— Ranking round, 61st place (0-0)

Women's Team Competition:

• Nakagomi, Fujita, and Ikeda — Round of 16, 14th place (0-1)

Men's Team Competition:

• Yamamoto, Oku, and Nishikawa — Round of 16, 15th place (0-1)

Athletics

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

Men's 100 metres

• Tatsuo Sugimoto
• Heat — 10.56 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Haruo Urata
  Haruo Urata
  is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His personal best in the men's 10,000 metres was 28:18.15, achieved at the 1991 World Championships...
  
  
• Heat — 28:24.08
• Final — 28:37.61 (→ 14th place)

• Sakae Osaki
• Heat — 29:20.01 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400m Relay

• Masayoshi Kan
  Masayoshi Kan
  Masayoshi Kan is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won bronze medals in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1993 and 1995 World Indoor Championships...
  
  , Susumu Takano, Yoshihiko Saito
  Yoshihiko Saito
  is a Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.With a personal best time of 48.64 seconds, achieved in October 1998 in Kumamoto, he is a former Asian record holder. The Asian record currently belongs to Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily with 47.53 seconds, and the Japanese record to Dai...
  
  , and Takahiro Watanabe
• Heat — 3:01.35 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Koichi Morishita
  Koichi Morishita
  Koichi Morishita is a retired Japanese male long-distance runner. He competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event....
  
   — 2:13.45 (→ Silver Medal)
• Takeyuki Nakayama
  Takeyuki Nakayama
  Takeyuki Nakayama was a Japanese world-class marathon runner. He represented his native country at the 1988 in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea .Nakayama's notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon , Seoul marathon...
  
   — 2:14.02 (→ 4th place)
• Hiromi Taniguchi
  Hiromi Taniguchi
  is a former Japanese long-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. The favourite to win the race, Olympic champion Gelindo Bordin, only finished eighth. The marathon was run under extremely adverse conditions of...
  
   — 2:14.42 (→ 8th place)

Men's 50 km Walk

• Fumio Imamura
  Fumio Imamura
  Fumio Imamura is a retired male race walker from Japan. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 2000.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
   — 4:07:45 (→ 18th place)
• Takehiro Sonohara
  Takehiro Sonohara
  Takehiro Sonohara is a retired male race walker from Japan. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
   — 4:13:22 (→ 22nd place)
• Tadahiro Kosaka
  Tadahiro Kosaka
  Tadahiro Kosaka is a retired Japanese male race walker. He competed for Japan at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1988, 1992 and 1996.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
   — 4:14:24 (→ 24th place)

Men's 110m Hurdles

• Toshihiko Iwasaki
  Toshihiko Iwasaki
  is a retired Japanese male hurdler. He competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first heat of the quarterfinals.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  
• Quarterfinals — 13.88 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Kazuhiko Yamazaki
• Heat — 50.30 (→ did not advance)

• Yoshihiko Saito
  Yoshihiko Saito
  is a Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.With a personal best time of 48.64 seconds, achieved in October 1998 in Kumamoto, he is a former Asian record holder. The Asian record currently belongs to Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily with 47.53 seconds, and the Japanese record to Dai...
  
  
• Heat — 49.01 (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

• Masami Yoshida
  Masami Yoshida
  Masami Yoshida was a javelin thrower from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He achieved his personal best on August 25, 1991 during the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan....
  
  
• Qualification — 72.88 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• Masaki Morinaga
  Masaki Morinaga
  is a retired male long jumper from Japan.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  
• Qualification — 7.79 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

• Norifumi Yamashita
  Norifumi Yamashita
  is a retired Japanese triple jumper. His personal best jump was 17.15 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Tokyo.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• Qualification — 15.97 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 10,000 metres

• Izumi Maki
  Izumi Maki (athlete)
  is a former Japanese long-distance runner. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996 .-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 32:07.91
• Final — 31:55.06 (→ 12th place)

• Miki Igarashi
  Miki Igarashi
  is a retired Japanese female long-distance runner. She represented Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 14th place in the women's 10,000 metres. She set her personal best in the event in 1994.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 32:45.47
• Final — 32:09.58 (→ 14th place)

• Hiromi Suzuki
  Hiromi Suzuki (athlete)
  is a former female long-distance runner from Japan. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. Suzuki is best known for winning the world title in the women's marathon in Athens, Greece .-Personal bests:...
  
  
• Heat — 34:29.64 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10 km Walk

• Miki Itakura
  Miki Itakura
  Miki Itakura is a retired Japanese female race walker. She competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 47:11 (→ 23rd place)

• Yuko Sato
• Final — 47:43 (→ 24th place)

Women's Marathon

• Yuko Arimori
  Yuko Arimori
  is a Japanese professional marathon runner and a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund . She was born on December 17, 1966 in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan...
  
   — 2:32.49 (→ Silver Medal)
• Sachiko Yamashita
  Sachiko Yamashita
  is a Japanese former long-distance runner, who won the silver medal in the women's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
   — 2:36.26 (→ 4th place)
• Yumi Kokamo — 2:58.18 (→ 29th place)

Women's High Jump

• Megumi Sato
  Megumi Sato (athlete)
  is a retired Japanese high jumper. Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved in May 1987 in Fukuoka.At the Olympic Games she finished eleventh in 1988 and seventh in 1992. She won the bronze medal at the 1987 Summer Universiade and 1990 Goodwill Games. On the regional level she won the 1986...
  
  
• Qualification — 1.92 m
• Final — 1.91 m (→ 7th place)

Boxing

Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Tadahiro Sasaki
  Tadahiro Sasaki
  is a retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.Japan sent four boxers to the Barcelona Games. Sasaki competed in the Men's Light Flyweight division...
  
  
• First Round — Defeated Domenic Figliomeni
  Domenic Figliomeni
  Domenic Filane Figliomeni is a former boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
  
   (CAN), 5:3
• Second Round — Lost to Valentin Barbu (ROM), 7:10

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• Shigeyuki Dobashi
  Shigeyuki Dobashi
  is a retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.Japan sent four boxers to the Barcelona Games. Dobashi competed in the Men's Lightweight division...
  
  
• First Round — Defeated Delroy Leslie
  Delroy Leslie
  Delroy Leslie is a retired boxer from Jamaica, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Leslie competed in the Men's Lightweight division and was defeated in the first round by Japan's Shigeyuki Dobashi on points .He has a daughter, Rayanna Leslie.-...
  
   (JAM), 11:5
• Second Round — Lost to Julien Lorcy
  Julien Lorcy
  Julien Lorcy , was a professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title twice.- Amateur career :Record: 65-4 *1990 French National Amateur Featherweight Champion...
  
   (FRA), RSC-2

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Masashi Kawakami
  Masashi Kawakami
  is a retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.Japan sent four boxers to the Barcelona Games. Kawakami competed in the Men's Welterweight division...
  
  
• First Round — Lost to Adrian Dodson
  Adrian Dodson
  Adrian Dodson is a British former Olympic boxer. He competed for Guyana at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the name Adrian Carew before representing Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
  
   (GBR), RSC-3

Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Hiroshi Nagashima
  Hiroshi Nagashima
  is a retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
  
  
• First Round — Lost to Fao Francis Maselino (ASA), RSCI-3 (00:54)

Baseball

Baseball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Baseball had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held, with the four highest ranked teams advancing...

Japan was one of the eight teams to play in the first Olympic baseball tournament. In the preliminary round, the Japanese team defeated the United States

United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics

- Gold:* Michael Marsh — Athletics, Men's 200 metres* Quincy Watts — Athletics, Men's 400 metres* Kevin Young — Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles...

 and four other teams, but lost to Cuba

Cuba at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the 1984 Games and the 1988 Games.- Gold:* Javier Sotomayor — Athletics, Men's High Jump...

 and Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei at the 1992 Summer Olympics

The Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.The change in name was due to the political status of Taiwan. In addition, they flew a flag especially designed for the games separate from the flag of the Republic of China...

 to come in third place in the round after those two teams. In the semifinal, Japan again played against Taipei, losing once more to be relegated to the bronze medal game. There, they again faced the United States and repeated their victory to take home the medal.

Men's Team Competition:

• Japan → Bronze Medal (6-3)

Team Roster

• Tomohito Ito
  Tomohito Ito
  Tomohito Ito is a Japanese former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He played for the Yakult Swallows from 1993-2003 before retiring...
  
  
• Shinichiro Kawabata
  Shinichiro Kawabata
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  
• Masahito Kohiyama
  Masahito Kohiyama
  is a former professional baseball player from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.Kohiyama was drafted in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft by the Yokohama BayStars. He was successful in his rookie year, pitching as the setup man for closer Kazuhiro Sasaki, but problems with control led the BayStars to...
  
  
• Hirotami Kojima
  Hirotami Kojima
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and has been a coach for Japan at international level.-External links:*...
  
  
• Hiroki Kokubo
  Hiroki Kokubo
  Hiroki Kokubo is a professional baseball player from Wakayama, Japan. He currently plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japanese Pacific League....
  
  
• Takashi Miwa
  Takashi Miwa
  Takashi Miwa is a former professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He was drafted by the Orix BlueWave in the second round of the 1993 amateur draft, and played with the team until 2004...
  
  
• Hiroshi Nakamoto
  Hiroshi Nakamoto
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  
• Masafumi Nishi
  Masafumi Nishi
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  
• Kazutaka Nishiyama
  Kazutaka Nishiyama
  is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Kōchi, Japan.Nishiyama was drafted in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft by the Lotte Orions, but did not sign with the team. He entered the professional leagues in 1993 as the 3rd round draft pick of the Yomiuri Giants...
  
  
• Koichi Oshima
  Koichi Oshima
  is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. He played for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix BlueWave, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles during his professional career, and currently works as a minor league hitting coach for the Orix Buffaloes.Oshima was a...
  
  
• Hiroyuki Sakaguchi
  Hiroyuki Sakaguchi
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  
• Shinichi Sato
  Shinichi Sato
  , born August 7, 1965) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.Sato joined the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks at age 28, but did not live up to expectations with the team. He was traded to the Yakult Swallows in 1996, and played in 113 games in 1999, marking a .341...
  
  
• Yasuhiro Sato
  Yasuhiro Sato
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Masanori Sugiura
  Masanori Sugiura
  Masanori Sugiura is a retired Japanese Olympic baseball player from Kudoyama, Wakayama, Japan.Sugiura was the ace pitcher of the Nippon Life Insurance Company baseball team, and was chosen to join the Japanese national team in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal...
  
  
• Kento Sugiyama
  Kento Sugiyama
  is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. He played for the Seibu Lions, Hanshin Tigers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and Yokohama BayStars during his 10-year career in the Japanese professional leagues....
  
  
• Yasunori Takami
  Yasunori Takami
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He has also been a coach of Japan at international level.-References:*...
  
  
• Akihiro Togo
  Akihiro Togo
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Koji Tokunaga
  Koji Tokunaga
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  
• Shigeki Wakabayashi
  Shigeki Wakabayashi
  is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Katsumi Watanabe
  Katsumi Watanabe
  is a Japanese baseball player. He was awarded the bronze medal, along with the rest of the Japanese team, during baseball's first ever appearance as an official Olympic sport, during the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Cycling

Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Final results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling...

Women's Individual Road Race

• Yumiko Suzuki
  Yumiko Suzuki
  Yumiko Suzuki is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 2:29:22 (→ 50th place)

Diving

Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, from 26 July to 4 August , comprising 95 divers from 30 nations.-Medal summary:...

Men's 3m Springboard

• Isao Yamagishi
• Preliminary Round — 344.40 points (→ did not advance, 21st place)

• Keita Kaneto
• Preliminary Round — 295.74 points (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 10m Platform

• Keita Kaneto
• Preliminary Round — 391.05 points
• Final — 529.14 points (→ 8th place)

• Isao Yamagishi
• Preliminary Round — 331.23 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 3m Springboard

• Yuki Motobuchi
• Preliminary Round — 301.23 points
• Final — 443.76 points (→ 11th place)

Women's 10m Platform

• Yuki Motobuchi
• Preliminary Round — 239.01 points (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Modern Pentathlon

Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics

The modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition...

Men's Individual Competition

• Hiroshi Miyagahara — 4859 points (→ 48th place)

Sailing

Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....

Women's 470 Class

• Yumiko Shige
  Yumiko Shige
  is a Japanese sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1996 Summer Olympics with Alicia Kinoshita.-References:...
  
   and Alicia Kinoshita
  Alicia Kinoshita
  is a Japanese sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1996 Summer Olympics with Yumiko Shige.-References:...
  
  
• Final Ranking — 53.7 points (→ 5th place)

Swimming

Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....

Men's 50 m Freestyle

• Toshiaki Kurasawa
  Toshiaki Kurasawa
  is a retired Japanese male freestyle and medley swimmer. He represented his Japan in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. His best Olympic result was the 10th place in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 24.61 (→ did not advance, 47th place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

• Tsutomu Nakano
  Tsutomu Nakano
  is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in three starts in Barcelona, Spain was the 8th place in the Men's 4×100 metres Medley Relay event, alongside Hajime Itoi, Akira Hayashi and Keiichi Kawanaka.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 51.63 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

• Shigeo Ogata
  Shigeo Ogata
  is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 5th place in the Men's 4×100 metres Medley Relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Daichi Suzuki, Hironobu Nagahata...
  
  
• Heat — 52.74 (→ did not advance, 45th place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

• Shigeo Ogata
  Shigeo Ogata
  is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 5th place in the Men's 4×100 metres Medley Relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Daichi Suzuki, Hironobu Nagahata...
  
  
• Heat — 1:53.42 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

• Toshiaki Kurasawa
  Toshiaki Kurasawa
  is a retired Japanese male freestyle and medley swimmer. He represented his Japan in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. His best Olympic result was the 10th place in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

• Shigeo Ogata
  Shigeo Ogata
  is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 5th place in the Men's 4×100 metres Medley Relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Daichi Suzuki, Hironobu Nagahata...
  
  
• Heat — 3:57.91 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

• Masashi Kato
  Masashi Kato
  is a retired Japanese male freestyle swimmer. He represented Japan in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. His best Olympic result was the 16th place in the Men's 1500 metres Freestyle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:00.66 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

• Masashi Kato
  Masashi Kato
  is a retired Japanese male freestyle swimmer. He represented Japan in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. His best Olympic result was the 16th place in the Men's 1500 metres Freestyle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 15:40.94 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

• Hajime Itoi
  Hajime Itoi
  is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka. He competed for the Waseda University.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 56.18
• B-Final — 56.64 (→ 12th place)

• Keita Soraoka
  Keita Soraoka
  is a retired Japanese male backstroke swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His best Olympic result was the 20th place in the Men's 200m Backstroke event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 57.64 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

• Hajime Itoi
  Hajime Itoi
  is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka. He competed for the Waseda University.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:59.95
• Final — 1:59.52 (→ 4th place)

• Keita Soraoka
  Keita Soraoka
  is a retired Japanese male backstroke swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His best Olympic result was the 20th place in the Men's 200m Backstroke event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:03.10 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

• Akira Hayashi
  Akira Hayashi
  is a retired Japanese male breaststroke swimmer. He represented Japan at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a five medals in the 1990s at the Summer Universiade.-References:...
  
  
• Heat — 1:01.76
• Final — 1:01.86 (→ 4th place)

• Kenji Watanabe
  Kenji Watanabe
  is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 7th place in the Men's 200m Breaststroke event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
  
  
• Heat — 1:03.29 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

• Kenji Watanabe
  Kenji Watanabe
  is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 7th place in the Men's 200m Breaststroke event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
  
  
• Heat — 2:14.35
• Final — 2:14.70 (→ 7th place)

• Akira Hayashi
  Akira Hayashi
  is a retired Japanese male breaststroke swimmer. He represented Japan at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a five medals in the 1990s at the Summer Universiade.-References:...
  
  
• Heat — 2:14.61
• Final — 2:15.11 (→ 8th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

• Keiichi Kawanaka
  Keiichi Kawanaka
  is a retired male butterfly swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in three starts in Barcelona, Spain was the fifth place in the Men's 200m Butterfly event....
  
  
• Heat — 55.18 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

• Tomohiro Miyoshi
  Tomohiro Miyoshi
  is a retired Japanese male butterfly swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in two individual starts in Barcelona, Spain was the 17th place in the Men's 200m Butterfly event....
  
  
• Heat — 55.98 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

• Keiichi Kawanaka
  Keiichi Kawanaka
  is a retired male butterfly swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in three starts in Barcelona, Spain was the fifth place in the Men's 200m Butterfly event....
  
  
• Heat — 1:59.96
• Final — 1:58.97 (→ 5th place)

• Tomohiro Miyoshi
  Tomohiro Miyoshi
  is a retired Japanese male butterfly swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in two individual starts in Barcelona, Spain was the 17th place in the Men's 200m Butterfly event....
  
  
• Heat — 2:01.27 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

• Tatsuya Kinugasa
  Tatsuya Kinugasa
  is a Japanese retired male medley swimmer. He represented Japan at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1997 Summer Universiade in Catania, Italy.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:03.32
• B-Final — 2:04.29 (→ 13th place)

• Takahiro Fujimoto
  Takahiro Fujimoto
  is an actor and a retired male medley swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. His best Olympic result was the 8th place in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Fujimoto started his career as an actor...
  
  
• Heat — 2:04.89
• Final — 2:07.74 (→ 15th place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

• Takahiro Fujimoto
  Takahiro Fujimoto
  is an actor and a retired male medley swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. His best Olympic result was the 8th place in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Fujimoto started his career as an actor...
  
  
• Heat — 4:20.07
• Final — 4:23.80 (→ 8th place)

• Toshiaki Kurasawa
  Toshiaki Kurasawa
  is a retired Japanese male freestyle and medley swimmer. He represented his Japan in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. His best Olympic result was the 10th place in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Hajime Itoi
  Hajime Itoi
  is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka. He competed for the Waseda University.-References:*...
  
  , Akira Hayashi
  Akira Hayashi
  is a retired Japanese male breaststroke swimmer. He represented Japan at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a five medals in the 1990s at the Summer Universiade.-References:...
  
  , Keiichi Kawanaka
  Keiichi Kawanaka
  is a retired male butterfly swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in three starts in Barcelona, Spain was the fifth place in the Men's 200m Butterfly event....
  
  , and Tsutomu Nakano
  Tsutomu Nakano
  is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in three starts in Barcelona, Spain was the 8th place in the Men's 4×100 metres Medley Relay event, alongside Hajime Itoi, Akira Hayashi and Keiichi Kawanaka.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 3:43.88
• Final — 3:43.25 (→ 8th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

• Ayako Nakano
• Heat — 26.74 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

• Shina Matsudo
  Shina Matsudo
  is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Her best result in two starts in Barcelona, Spain was the 10th place in the Women's 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay event, alongside Ayako Nakano, Yoko Koikawa and Suzu Chiba.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 27.36 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

• Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 56.26
• B-Final — 55.97 (→ 9th place)

• Ayako Nakano
• Heat — 57.71 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

• Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:00.96
• Final — 2:00.64 (→ 6th place)

• Yoko Koikawa
  Yoko Koikawa
  is a retired female backstroke swimmer, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m Backstroke event at the 1995 Summer Universiade in her hometown Fukuoka.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:03.32 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

• Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:13.85
• Final — 4:15.71 (→ 8th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

• Yoko Koikawa
  Yoko Koikawa
  is a retired female backstroke swimmer, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m Backstroke event at the 1995 Summer Universiade in her hometown Fukuoka.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:02.83
• Final — 1:03.23 (→ 8th place)

• Noriko Inada
• Heat — 1:03.21
• B-Final — 1:03.42 (→ 12th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

• Junko Torikai
• Heat — 2:16.13
• B-Final — 2:15.20 (→ 11th place)

• Noriko Inada
• Heat — 2:15.74
• B-Final — 2:17.68 (→ 15th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Kyoko Iwasaki
  Kyoko Iwasaki
  is a retired swimmer from Japan. She won the gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She was at age of 14 years and 6 days when she got the medal.- External links :*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:11.00
• B-Final — 1:11.16 (→ 13th place)

• Kyoko Kasuya
• Heat — 1:11.60 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

• Kyoko Iwasaki
  Kyoko Iwasaki
  is a retired swimmer from Japan. She won the gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She was at age of 14 years and 6 days when she got the medal.- External links :*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:27.78
• Final — 2:26.65 (→ Gold Medal)

• Kyoko Kasuya
• Heat — 2:32.55
• B-Final — 2:32.97 (→ 13th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

• Rie Shito
• Heat — 1:01.04
• Final — 1:01.16 (→ 8th place)

• Yoko Kando
  Yoko Kando
  is a retired female butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native countryi at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:01.56
• B-Final — 1:01.32 (→ 11th place)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

• Mika Haruna
• Heat — 2:11.21
• Final — 2:09.88 (→ 4th place)

• Rie Shito
• Heat — 2:11.00
• Final — 2:10.24 (→ 5th place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

• Hideko Hiranaka
  Hideko Hiranaka
  is a retired female medley swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. She is best known for winning the silver medal in the Women's 400m Individual Medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka, behind her team mate Fumie...
  
  
• Heat — 2:18.13
• B-Final — 2:18.47 (→ 9th place)

• Eri Kimura
• Heat — 2:18.63
• B-Final — 2:18.91 (→ 12th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

• Hideko Hiranaka
  Hideko Hiranaka
  is a retired female medley swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. She is best known for winning the silver medal in the Women's 400m Individual Medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka, behind her team mate Fumie...
  
  
• Heat — 4:47.92
• Final — 4:46.24 (→ 5th place)

• Eri Kimura
• Heat — 4:46.17
• Final — 4:47.78 (→ 7th place)

Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay

• Ayako Nakano, Yoko Koikawa
  Yoko Koikawa
  is a retired female backstroke swimmer, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m Backstroke event at the 1995 Summer Universiade in her hometown Fukuoka.-References:*...
  
  , Shina Matsudo
  Shina Matsudo
  is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Her best result in two starts in Barcelona, Spain was the 10th place in the Women's 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay event, alongside Ayako Nakano, Yoko Koikawa and Suzu Chiba.-References:*...
  
  , and Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 3:49.91 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Yoko Koikawa
  Yoko Koikawa
  is a retired female backstroke swimmer, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m Backstroke event at the 1995 Summer Universiade in her hometown Fukuoka.-References:*...
  
  , Kyoko Iwasaki
  Kyoko Iwasaki
  is a retired swimmer from Japan. She won the gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She was at age of 14 years and 6 days when she got the medal.- External links :*...
  
  , Yoko Kando
  Yoko Kando
  is a retired female butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native countryi at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  , and Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba
  Suzu Chiba is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:11.48
• Final — 4:09.92 (→ 7th place)

Tennis

Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

These are the final results for the tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.American teenager Jennifer Capriati stunned German Steffi Graf in the women's singles final to win the gold medal...

Men's Singles Competition

• Shuzo Matsuoka
  Shuzo Matsuoka
  , is a former professional tennis player from Japan.-Professional career:Matsuoka turned professional in 1986...
  
  
• First round — Lost to Renzo Furlan
  Renzo Furlan
  Renzo Furlan is a former tennis player from Italy.Having turned professional in 1988, Furlan represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the quarter finals by India's Leander Paes...
  
   (Italy) 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Defeated United States (3-1)
• Lost to France (2-3)
• Lost to Italy (0-3)
• Lost to Spain (2-3)
• Defeated Canada (3-2)
• Quarterfinals
• Lost to Brazil (0-3)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/8th place: Defeated Unified Team (3-2)
• 5th/6th place: Lost to Italy (0-3) → Sixth place
• Team Roster
• Takashi Narita
  Takashi Narita
  is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a setter for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
  
  
• Katsumi Kawano
• Yuichi Nakagaichi
  Yuichi Nakagaichi
  is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Playing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain he ended up in 16th place at the 1998 World Championship.-Honours:*1992 Olympic Games — 6th place...
  
  
• Akihiko Matsuda
• Masafumi Oura
• Tatsuya Ueta
• Masaji Ogino
  Masaji Ogino
  Masaji Ogino is a volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s and the 2000s...
  
  
• Katsuyuki Minami
  Katsuyuki Minami
  is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a center for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Playing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain he ended up in 10th place at the 1998 World Championship.-Honours:...
  
  
• Shigeru Aoyama
• Junichi Kuriuzawa
• Hideyuki Otake
  Hideyuki Otake
  is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a center for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Playing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain .-Honours:*1992 Olympic Games — 6th place...
  
  
• Masayuki Izumikawa

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Defeated United States (3-2)
• Defeated Spain (3-0)
• Lost to Unified Team (0-3)
• Quarterfinals
• Lost to Brazil (1-3)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/6th place: Defeated the Netherlands (3-1) → Fifth place
• Team Roster
• Ichiko Sato
  Ichiko Sato
  Ichiko Sato is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1988, she finished fourth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament. Four years later, she finished fifth with the Japanese team in the 1992 Olympic tournament.-References:...
  
  
• Kumi Nakada
  Kumi Nakada
  Kumi Nakada is a former professional volleyball player. She led Japan to a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics while still in high school and, despite serious and chronic knee injuries, remained one of the world's top setters until her retirement from the sport in 1993...
  
  
• Michiyo Ishihake
• Chieko Nakanishi
  Chieko Nakanishi
  Chieko Nakanishi is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1992 she finished fifth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament....
  
  
• Motoko Obayashi
  Motoko Obayashi
  is a volleyball player from Japan, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. She released a single under the solo project named Deka Moni in 2001.-References:* *...
  
  
• Yukiko Takahashi
  Yukiko Takahashi
  Yukiko Takahashi is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Ikuyo Namura
  Ikuyo Namura
  Ikuyo Namura is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.In 1992 she finished fifth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament.-External links:*...
  
  
• Mika Yamauchi
  Mika Yamauchi
  Mika Yamauchi is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team.Her nickname is Mika .-Profile:*Birthplace: Yurihonjo, Akita*Height: 182 cm...
  
  
• Asako Tajimi
  Asako Tajimi
  Asako Tajimi is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Pioneer Red Wings.-Clubs:*HachioujiJissen High School → Hitachi → Pioneer Red Wings → Hitachi Rivale-Honours:...
  
  
• Tomoko Yoshihara
  Tomoko Yoshihara
  Tomoko Yoshihara is a former volleyball player from Japan, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she ended up in fifth place with the Japan women's national team. Yoshihara played as a middle-blocker...
  
  
• Kiyoko Fukuda
  Kiyoko Fukuda
  was the First Lady of Japan; she is the wife of Yasuo Fukuda.Fukuda's cousin Seiichi Ōta was Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in her husband's cabinet.-References:...
  
  
• Kazumi Nakamura
  Kazumi Nakamura
  Kazumi Nakamura is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1992 she finished fifth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament....