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Japanese swimmer (born 1974)
Tatsuya Kinugasa
Personal information
Full name衣笠 竜也
Nationality Japan
Born (1974-10-08) October 8, 1974 (age 50)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1997 Catania 200m Individual Medley
Gold medal – first place 1997 Catania 400m Individual Medley
Silver medal – second place 1995 Fukuoka 400m Individual Medley
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Buffalo 400m Individual Medley

Tatsuya Kinugasa (衣笠 竜也, Kinugasa Tatsuya, born October 8, 1974) is a male Japanese retired male medley swimmer.

Swimming career

Kinugasa represented Japan at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1997 Summer Universiade in Catania, Italy.

Despite being of Japanese nationality he won the 200 metres medley title and the 400 metres medley title in 1997, at the ASA National British Championships.

References

  1. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
  3. ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1997, p. 47". Times Digital Archive.
Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 400 m Individual Medley


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