Full name: Kenji Watanabe
Original name: 渡辺 å¥å¸
Gender: Male
Height: 5-8 (173 cm)
Weight: 148 lbs (67 kg)
Born: July 17, 1969 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Died: September 18, 2017 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Country: Japan
Sport: Swimming
Related Olympians: Grandson of Hisakichi Toyoda.
Kenji Watanabe was a breaststroker who swam at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics, competing in both breaststroke events in 1984 and 1992, and the 100 breast in 1988. He made the final of the 200 breaststroke in 1992, finishing seventh. Watanabe won the Asian Games title in the 200 breaststroke in 1986 and 1990. His grandfather, [Hisakichi Toyoda], won a gold medal in the 1932 Olympic 4x200 free relay. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1984 Summer | 15 | Los Angeles | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | Japan | JPN | 27 | ||
1984 Summer | 15 | Los Angeles | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Breaststroke | Japan | JPN | 15 | ||
1988 Summer | 19 | Seoul | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | Japan | JPN | 18 | ||
1992 Summer | 23 | Barcelona | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | Japan | JPN | 18 | ||
1992 Summer | 23 | Barcelona | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Breaststroke | Japan | JPN | 7 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | 5dT | 5dR | 50-100m | |
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1984 Summer | 15 | Los Angeles | Swimming | Japan | Round One | Heat Five | 3 | 1:06.10 | 31.09 | 3 | 35.01 (4) | |
1988 Summer | 19 | Seoul | Swimming | Japan | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | 1:04.35 | 30.09 | 2 | 34.26 (2) | |
1992 Summer | 23 | Barcelona | Swimming | Japan | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | 1:03.29 | 30.10 | 8 | 33.19 (1) |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | 5dT | 5dR | 1cT | 1cR | 1.5cT | 1.5cR | 50-100m | 100-150m | 150-200m | |
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1984 Summer | 15 | Los Angeles | Swimming | Japan | B Final | 7 | 2:22.29 | 32.14 | 4 | 1:08.71 | 4 | 1:45.77 | 6 | 36.57 (5) | 37.06 (8) | 36.52 (=7) | ||
1984 Summer | 15 | Los Angeles | Swimming | Japan | Round One | Heat Six | 3 | q | 2:22.33 | 32.40 | 4 | 1:09.01 | 4 | 1:45.36 | 3 | 36.61 (4) | 36.35 (3) | 36.97 (3) |
1992 Summer | 23 | Barcelona | Swimming | Japan | Final | 7 | 2:14.70 | 31.14 | 8 | 1:05.63 | 8 | 1:40.55 | 8 | 34.49 (7) | 34.92 (7) | 34.15 (7) | ||
1992 Summer | 23 | Barcelona | Swimming | Japan | Round One | Heat Five | 2 | Q | 2:14.35 | 31.13 | 7 | 1:05.44 | 7 | 1:39.92 | 6 | 34.31 (4) | 34.48 (4) | 34.43 (1) |