Ai Shibata

Ai Shibata
Personal information
Full nameAi Shibata
Nationality Japan
Born (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982
Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
College teamNational Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens800 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2005 Montreal400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2005 Montreal800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2007 Melbourne400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2007 Melbourne1500 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Victoria400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Victoria800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2006 Victoria1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2006 Victoria4×200 m freestyle

Ai Shibata (柴田 亜衣, Shibata Ai; born May 14, 1982) is a Japanese former 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][4]

References

  1. ↑ "プロフィール 柴田 亜衣" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Swimmer Shibata Announces Retirement". The Japan Times. December 12, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "柴田亜衣（競泳女子金メダリスト） 遊び半分の言葉 現実に". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). December 22, 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Team, Archive (2008-12-12). "Japan's Ai Shibata Retires". Swimming World. Retrieved 2025-09-22.


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