Minami Itahashi
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| Native name | 板橋美波 |
| Born | January 28, 2000 Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | diving |
| Updated on 25 August 2015 | |
Minami Itahashi (板橋美波, Itahashi Minami, born 28 January 2000 in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture) is a female diver from Japan.[1] She has represented Japan at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Itahashi was born in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture. She commenced swimming at the JSS swimming school in Takarazuka when in her first grade of elementary school and switched diving when in the third grade. Her father is a former judo wrestler.[1]
Diving career
In 2013, when a second grade student at Gotenyama Junior High School, Itahashi finished third in the platform event.[1] In June 2014 she won the platform event at the national indoor invitational championships, followed by wins in the platform and springboard events at the national junior high school championships in August.[1]
In September 2014, Itahashi won the 3m springboard event at the Japanese national championships and earned selection for the 2014 Asian Games. Her victory at the national championships at the age of 14 years and 8 months made her the youngest person to win a springboard diving event in the 90-year history of the championships.[1]
She competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.[2] She competed in the 2016 Olympic games finishing eighth in the 10 meter platform diving.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "飛び込みに東京五輪の星 14歳板橋美波" [Tokyo Olympic star in diving: 14yo Minami Takahashi]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 20 September 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Women's 3m Springboard startlist of the 2015 World Aquatic Championships". Omega Timing. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Results - Womens 10m Platform - Diving - Rio 2016 - Olympics".
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