TANIGAWA Ageha

Japan
Swimming
15 Jun 2003
20
Female
1.61/5'3''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Followed by 		Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena
Women's 400m Individual Medley - Heat 2
Finished
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena
Women's 400m Individual Medley Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Olympic Games
HeatsWomen's 400m Individual Medley2020Tokyo, JPN4:41.76
World Championships
8Women's 400m Individual Medley2022Budapest, HUN4:44.28
HeatsWomen's 400m Individual Medley2023Fukuoka, JPN4:40.21
Mare Nostrum
2Women's 400m Individual Medley2022Canet-en-Roussillon, FRA4:38.89
2Women's 400m Individual Medley2022Barcelona, ESP4:40.50
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Student
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Business Administration - Kindai University, Higashiosaka, JPN
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Japanese
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Itoman [JPN] / Kindai University [JPN]
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Takashi Yamamoto [Kindai], JPN; Takayuki Umehara [national], JPN
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She competed at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, despite sustaining a right shoulder injury one week before the start of the competition. (news, 28 Sep 2022)
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She began swimming at age four. (nikkansports, 03 Apr 2021)
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She was influenced by her mother Satomi, who competed in the sport and then became a coach. "I originally wanted to play football. However, I'm still swimming because I'm very competitive." (ytv-athlete, 27 Mar 2021)
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To win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (news, 28 Sep 2022)
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Her mother. (ytv-athlete, 27 Mar 2021)
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"I've had more regrets than I can count. But when I was a junior high school student, my coach told me, 'In the end, the victory or defeat will be decided by who strongly thinks 'I can't lose'. Also, in the latter half of the race, it's normal for everyone to be tough, so I'm swimming while encouraging myself by valuing the mental aspect of not losing to anyone rather than technique and physical strength." (kindaipicks, 27 Apr 2022)

Additional Information

General
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
She struggled to deal with the additional pressure once she joined the Japanese national team, which culminated in her contemplating quitting the sport following a disappointing performance at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. She was ultimately encouraged to continue in the sport by her family and her teammates. "When I was selected to represent Japan, I felt pressure for the first time in my swimming life. I've always hated losing and have a lot of pride, but I couldn't break away from the idea that, 'I'm a national team swimmer, so I must never lose in a competition'. I couldn't show my strength and failed in the qualifying round [at the 2020 Olympic Games], which was very frustrating. While I was feeling really depressed, the younger swimmers were getting better and better, and I wondered what I was doing. Last year [2021], I was seriously thinking about quitting swimming. When I really couldn't see my future in swimming, my mother must have thought that I would quit swimming. However, [Japanese swimmers] Yui Ohashi and Sakiko Shimizu kindly consulted me many times. I realised once again that I was able to continue swimming, which I have loved since I was four years old, thanks to the support of my mother and those around me. I thought swimming was the only way to repay those people. I made up my mind that I would definitely become stronger, and I was able to get back on my feet." (kindaipicks, 27 Apr 2022)

Legend
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event