Ai Shibata (柴田 亜衣, Shibata Ai, born May 14, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle race.[1] She was the first ever female gold medalist for Japan in a freestyle event.[2] She attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya.[3] In 2008 Shibata announced her retirement.[2]
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Full name | Ai Shibata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982 (age 40) Dazaifu, Fukuoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pan Pacific Champions in Women's 400 m Freestyle | |
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