Ryo Tateishi (立石 諒, Tateishi Ryō, born 12 June 1989 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, finishing in 7th place in the first semifinal, failing to reach the final. Tateishi subsequently won a bronze medal in the 200 metre breaststroke.[3]

Ryo Tateishi
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1989-06-12) June 12, 1989 (age 35)
Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 200 m breaststroke
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m breaststroke
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen 4×100 m medley

References

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  1. ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Ryo Tateishi". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Olympics swimming: Men's 200 m Breaststroke". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.