Akira Hayashi (swimmer)

Akira Hayashi (林 享, Hayashi Akira) (born September 16, 1974) is a retired Japanese male breaststroke swimmer. He represented Japan at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a five medals in the 1990s at the Summer Universiade.

Akira Hayashi
Personal information
Full nameAkira Hayashi
Nationality Japan
Born (1974-09-16) September 16, 1974 (age 50)
Miyazaki
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubAkeno Swimming Pool
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 200m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1993 Kobe 100m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Edmonton 100m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kobe 4x100m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 4x100m medley
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok 100 m breaststroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka 100m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1993 Buffalo 100m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1999 Palma 100m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Buffalo 200m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Fukuoka 200m Breaststroke

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akira Hayashi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.