is a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. In 2010, he won the 200 m event at the World Championships (short course) and at the Asian Games. At the 2014 Asian Games he was caught on

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. He admitted to the fact and paid a fine of 1 million won (ca. US$1000). On October 7, 2014, he was banned for 18 months from competitions by Japan Swimming Federation and fired by his employer, sports apparel manufacturer Descente Ltd.Tomita receives 1½-year ban from Japan Swimming Federation
Japan Times. October 7, 2014

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1989 births Living people People from Tōkai, Aichi Japanese male breaststroke swimmers Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Swimmers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub