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Takako Fujita
Takako Fujita (藤田 多佳子, ''Fujita Takako'') is a paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S5 events. Takako was part of the highly successful Japanese 4x50m freestyle at both the 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics that not only won gold medals but also on both occasions broke the world record. At the 2004 games she also swam in the 50m freestyle finishing last in her heat, finished eighth in the 100m and 200m freestyle finals. At the 2004 games she also won a bronze in the 4x50m medley finished last in her heat of the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle and 50m breaststroke. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Japanese female breaststroke swimmers Japanese female freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Japan Paralympic gold medalists for Japan Paralympic bronze medalists for Japan Paralympic medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2004 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions. Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
