August 8 marked the final day of the 32nd Summer Olympic Games, back in Tokyo after 57 years. Eight current students and 22 alumni competed in the Games, winning two gold medals and a silver. Thank you all for your support.
Competing in the Paralympic Games from August 24 are one current student and four alumni. Keep up the cheers for our athletes.
Here are the achievements of our students and alumni during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games.
Schedule
July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021
Athletics
OSAKO Suguru
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2014; former member of Track and Field Club
Men’s Marathon 6th 2:10:41
Men’s Marathon, OSAKO Suguru
TERADA Asuka
Graduated from the School of Human Sciences, distance learning program in 2017
Women’s 100m Hurdles Semi-Final 20th 13.06
Women’s 100m Hurdles, TERADA Asuka
YAMAUCHI Hiromu
4th year, School of Sport Sciences / Track and Field Club
Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 20th 49.35
Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 3, YAMAUCHI Hiromu
ITO Rikuya
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2021; former member of Track and Field Club
Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Heat 10th 3:00.76
Men’s 4 x 400m Relay, ITO Rikuya (right)
Swimming
NAKAMURA Katsumi
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2016; former member of Swimming Club
Men’s 100m Freestyle Heat 17th 48.48
Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Heat 13th 3:14.44
Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay 6th 3:29.91
Men’s 100m Freestyle Heat, NAKAMURA Katsumi
WATANABE Kanako
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2019; former member of Swimming Club
Women’s 100m Breaststroke Heat 17th 1:07.01
Women’s 200m Breaststroke Heat 18th 2:24.73
Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay 8th 3:58.12
Women’s 200m Breaststroke Heat, WATANABE Kanako
SETO Daiya
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2017; former member of Swimming Club
Men’s 200m Butterfly Semi-Final 11th 1:55.50
Men’s 400m Individual Medley Heat 9th 4:10.52
Men’s 200m Individual Medley 4th 1:56.22
Men’s 200m Butterfly Semifinal, SETO Daiya
Water Polo
TOKUMOTO Marina
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2018; former member of Swimming Club
Women’s 9th
Japan vs China Quarter 2, TOKUMOTO Marina
Football
ENDO Jun
3rd year, School of Sport Sciences
Women’s 8th
Women’s Quarter-final, Japan vs Sweden, ENDO Jun (right)
SOMA Yuki
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2019; former member of Association Football Club
Men’s 4th
Men’s Quarter-final, Japan vs New Zealand, SOMA Yuki (right)
MACHIDA Koki
Enrolled in School of Human Sciences, distance learning program in 2016
Men’s 4th
Men’s Group A, Japan vs South Africa, MACHIDA Koki (left)
YOSHIDA Maya
Graduated from the School of Human Sciences, distance learning program in 2019
Men’s 4th
Japan vs Mexico, YOSHIDA Maya (left)
Tennis
SUGITA Yuichi
School of Sport Sciences; former member of Tennis Club
Men’s Singles 33rd
Men’s Singles First Round, SUGITA Yuichi
AOYAMA Shuko
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2010; former member of Tennis Club
Women’s Doubles 17th
Women’s Doubles First Round, AOYAMA Shuko (left)
Rowing
OISHI Ayami
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2014; former member of Rowing Club
Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls 10th
Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls, OISHI Ayami (right)
Volleyball
OTSUKA Tatsunori
3rd year, School of Sport Sciences / Volleyball Club
Men’s 7th
Japan Men’s Team, OTSUKA Tatsunori (Back row, 4th person from the left) JVA2021-08-103
Artistic Gymnastics
HATAKEDA Hitomi
3rd year, School of Sport Sciences
Women’s Team 5th 163.280
Women’s All-Around 39th 52.732
Women’s Team Final, HATAKEDA Hitomi
Basketball
MOTOHASHI Nako
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2016; former member of Basketball Club
🥈 Women’s 2nd Silver Medal
Women’s Semifinal, MOTOHASHI Nako (far right)
Wrestling
SUSAKI Yui
4th year, School of Sport Sciences / Wrestling Club
🥇 Women’s Freestyle 50kg 1st Gold Medal
Women’s Freestyle 50kg, SUSAKI Yui
Sailing
OKADA Keiju
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2018; former member of Sailing Club
Men’s Two Person Dinghy – 470 7th 82points
Men’s Two Person Dinghy – 470, OKADA Keiju (right)
KOIZUMI Ibuki
Enrolled in School of Human Sciences, distance learning program in 2015
Men’s Skiff – 49er 11th 108points
Men’s Skiff – 49er, KOIZUMI Ibuki (left)
Handball
IWASHITA Yuta
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2014; former member of Handball Club
Men’s 11th
Men’s Preliminary Round Group B, Japan vs Sweden, IWASHITA Yuta (right)
AGARIE Yuto
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2016; former member of Handball Club
Men’s 11th
Men’s Preliminary Round Group B, Japan vs Portugal, AGARIE Yuto
Fencing
MATSUYAMA Kyosuke
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2020; former member of Fencing Club
Men’s Foil Individual 14th
Men’s Foil Team 4th
Men’s Foil Team Semifinal, MATSUYAMA Kyosuke (right)
KANO Koki
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2020; former member of Fencing Club
Men’s Épée Individual 15th
🥇 Men’s Épée Team 1st Gold Medal
Men’s Épée Individual, KANO Koki (left)
Judo
WATANABE Kiyomi
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2019; former member of Judo Club
Women’s – 63 kg (representing the Philippines) 17th
Women’s – 63 kg Elimination Round 32, WATANABE Kiyomi
Badminton
KAMURA Takeshi
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2012; former member of Badminton Club
Men’s Doubles 5th
Men’s Doubles Group Play Stage – Group C , Japan vs USA, KAMURA Takeshi (left)
Rugby Sevens
HIROTSU Haruka
2nd year, School of Sport Sciences
Women’s 12th
Women’s Placing 11-12, Japan vs Brazil, HIROTSU Haruka (right)
FUJITA Yoshikazu
Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2016; former member of Rugby Football Club
Men’s 11th
Men’s Placing 11-12, Japan vs Korea, FUJITA Yoshikazu
Karate
KOKUMAI Sakura
Graduated from the Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies in 2017; former member of Karate Club
Women’s Kata (representing United States of America) 5th
Women’s Kata, KOKUMAI Sakura (Reuters; Kyodo News)
Photo Credit: Kyodo News
