Ai Shibata

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FullnameAi Shibata
Nationality Japan
Born (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982 (age 43)
Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ai Shibata
Personal information
Full nameAi Shibata
Nationality Japan
Born (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982 (age 43)
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]

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