Junya Koga

Junya Koga
Personal information
Full nameJunya Koga
Nationality Japan
Born (1987-07-19) July 19, 1987
Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2009 Rome100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2009 Rome50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2017 Budapest50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2016 Windsor50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2016 Windsor4x50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2016 Windsor4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2016 Windsor4x50 m mixed medley
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou100 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Irvine50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2010 Irvine100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2010 Irvine4×100 m medley
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2009 Belgrade50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2007 Bangkok50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2009 Belgrade100 m backstroke

Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo.

In May 2009, he set the Japanese records in the 50 m and 100 m backstrokes at the 2009 Japan Championships, qualifying for Japan's team to the 2009 World Championships.[1]

Personal bests

In long course

  • 50m backstroke 24.24 Asian record (August 1, 2009)
  • 100m backstroke 52.26 (July 28, 2009)

References

  1. ↑ Taking on the world! Great expectations placed on Waseda swimmer Mr. Junya Koga, from Waseda Weekly, issue 1189 (English version); retrieved 2009-07-29.
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