Uchu Tomita

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Uchu Tomita
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Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1989-02-28) 28 February 1989 (age 34)
Kumamoto, Japan
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S11
Coached byTakumi Uegaki
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Tokyo 200 m ind. medley SM11
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 London 100 m butterfly S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 London 400 m freestyle S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Madeira 100 m butterfly S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Madeira 200 m ind. medley SM11

Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Career

Tomita represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won silver medals in the 100 metre butterfly S11 and 400 metre freestyle S11 events, and a bronze medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM11 event. [2]

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References

  1. "Uchu Tomita". paralympic.org. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "Uchu Tomita". olympics.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.