Kenji Nener (ニナー 賢治, born 26 May 1993) is a Japanese
triathlete. He competed in the
men's event at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
held in Tokyo, Japan. He also competed in the
mixed relay event.
Nener was born in Australia to an Australian father and a Japanese mother.
[ He initially represented his country of birth, but switched allegiances when he was granted Japanese citizenship in 2021.][ Nener also competes in ]Super League Triathlon
Super League Triathlon is a league of nonstandard triathlon-based races held in the traditional off-season of the sport. Every race involves a swim, bike and run element but all contain additional rules in an aim to test athletic ability, increase ...
races. Nener's biggest success in Super League racing came in 2022, when he finished 3rd at SLT Toulouse, Super League's first ever event in France.
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1993 births
Living people
Japanese male triathletes
Australian male triathletes
Olympic triathletes for Japan
Triathletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Triathletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia
Australian people of Japanese descent
Sportspeople of Japanese descent
Naturalized citizens of Japan
Sportsmen from Western Australia
Naturalised sports competitors
Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
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