Misa Amano
Japanese swimmer (born 1986)
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Misa Amano (天野 美沙, Amano Misa; born October 15, 1986 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events.[1] She is a 2004 Olympian, and a multiple-time Japanese record holder in both the 200 and 400 m individual medley.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Misa Amano |
| National team |  Japan |
| Born | 15 October 1986 Kanagawa, Japan |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Individual medley |
Amano qualified for the medley swimming events, as a 17-year-old, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry time of 4:43.72 from the Japanese Olympic trials.[2][3] On the first day of the competition, Amano finished tenth in the preliminary heats of the women's 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:45.61, failing to qualify for the final by 0.45 of a second outside the top 8.[4][5] In the 200 m individual medley, Amano continued her luck in the preliminary heats, as she missed again a spot for the semifinals by more than six tenths of a second (0.60) behind New Zealand's Helen Norfolk, in a time of 2:17.88.[6][7]
