Aira Kinoshita

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Aira Kinoshita
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 18) [1]
Suita, Japan
Sport
Sport Para swimming
Disability class S14, SM14
Medal record
Women's paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 200 m medley SM14
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Manchester 200 m medley SM14

Aira Kinoshita (born 11 August 2006) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Kinoshita represented Japan at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships and won a silver medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM14 event with an Asian record time of 2:24.32. [2]

Kinoshita represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM14 event. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aira Kinoshita". paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. "Manchester 2023: Fabulous Friday for Spain". paralympic.org. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. Metcalfe, Neil (4 September 2024). "Louise Fiddes just misses a third Paralympic podium visit". whtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2024.