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Athlete
Kosuke Kitajima
Famoose for
Winning both Olympic breaststroke distances at consecutive Games.
World double · Olympic double
- Born
- 22 September 1982
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
More people
Kosuke Kitajima
Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese swimmer whose technique and competitive consistency brought four individual Olympic golds.
Early life
Tokyo
Grew up in a family running a butcher’s shop.
Swimming
Began training as a child.
Career
- 2000
Olympic debut
Competed in Sydney.
- 2003–2008
World and Olympic champion
Won major breaststroke titles.
- 2016
Retirement
Ended his competitive career.
Achievements
World double
Won the 100m and 200m breaststroke.
Olympic double
Won both distances in Athens.
Double defence
Repeated both victories in Beijing.
Beyond swimming
Swimming education
Established a swimming school.
Sports development
Remained involved in Japanese swimming.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Kitajima.jpg : Jmex60 derivative work: Philipmj24 ( talk ). CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
