About Ippei Watanabe
Born 1997. Ippei Watanabe is a Japanese swimmer.
is a Japanese swimmer and former world record holder in the 200 metre breaststroke.
Career He competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 9 August 2016, Watanabe broke the Olympic record for the men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics during the semi-final. In the final, he finished 6th.
At the Kosuke Kitajima Cup in Tokyo he broke the long course 200 metre breaststroke world record in a time of 2:06.67. He is also the first swimmer ever to go under 2:07.
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Who is Ippei Watanabe?
Japanese swimmer and actor (Born 1997)
When was Ippei Watanabe born?
Ippei Watanabe was born on 18 March 1997 in Tsukumi.
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Ippei Watanabe is a swimmer.
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Ippei Watanabe is Japanese.
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· DBpedia: Ippei Watanabe (swimmer)
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