Naoko Imoto
Personal information
Full nameNaoko Imoto
Nationality Japan
Born (1976-05-20) May 20, 1976 (age 47)
Aichi, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Japan
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Edmonton 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Edmonton 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 4x100 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing 50 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Fukuoka 200m Freestyle

Naoko Imoto (井本 直歩子, Imoto Naoko, born May 20, 1976) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in fourth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Eri Yamanoi, and Suzu Chiba.[1]

In 2020, Imoto received the Olympic Flame in a ceremony in Greece to be transferred to Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sports Reference profile". Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus pandemic: Ex-Japanese swimmer Naoko Imoto appointed last-minute stand-in to receive Olympic flame in Athens". 2020.


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