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Japan at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Japan at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Sporting event delegation

Japan competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.

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Medalists

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Diving

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Japanese divers qualified for the individual spots and the synchronized teams at the World Championships.

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Open water swimming

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Japan has fielded a team of four swimmers to compete in the open water marathon. Among the official roster are 2012 Olympians Yasunari Hirai and Yumi Kida.

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Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Japanese swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard):[1] Swimmers must qualify at the 2015 Japanese Championships (for pool events) to confirm their places at the Worlds.

Twenty-four swimmers have been officially nominated to the Japanese team to compete in the Worlds, including defending champion Daiya Seto in the 400 m individual medley and Olympic medalists Ryosuke Irie, Ryo Tateishi, and Natsumi Hoshi.[2] Japan's rising superstar Kosuke Hagino was set to compete, but later withdrew from the team due to elbow fracture.[3]

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Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronised swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Japan fielded a full squad of twelve synchronized swimmers (one male and eleven female) to compete in each of the following events.

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Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Men's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Team roster
Group play
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Source: SportResult.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
27 July 2015
21:30		 Report Japan  4–10  Australia Kazan
Attendance: 2,287
Referees:
Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Hatem Gaber (EGY)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 2–2, 1–3, 1–3
four players 1 Goals Campbell 3
29 July 2015
17:30		 Report Serbia  19–9  Japan Kazan
Attendance: 1,016
Referees:
Masoud Rezvani (IRI), Stephane Roy (CAN)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 6–2, 5–3, 6–3
Nikić 6 Goals Okawa, Takei 3
31 July 2015
13:30		 Report Japan  10–16  Montenegro Kazan
Attendance: 640
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Massimiliano Caputi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–5, 2–5, 4–3
Takei 4 Goals Ivović, Radović 4
13th–16th place semifinals
2 August 2015
12:10		 Report Argentina  6–14  Japan Kazan
Attendance: 218
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Hatem Gaber (EGY)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–2, 2–4, 2–4
Carabantes, Demarchi 3 Goals Takei 4
13th place game
4 August 2015
10:50		 Report Russia  9–13  Japan Kazan
Attendance: 821
Referees:
György Kun (HUN), Masoud Rezvani (IRI)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–3, 2–5, 2–2
Bychkov 3 Goals Okawa 3

Women's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament
Team roster
  • Rikako Miura
  • Chiaki Sakanoue
  • Yuri Kazama
  • Shino Magariyama
  • Moe Nakata
  • Ayaka Takahashi
  • Yumi Nakano
  • Mitsuki Hashiguchi
  • Kana Hosoya
  • Tsubasa Mori
  • Marina Tokumoto
  • Kotori Suzuki
  • Yuko Umeda
Group play
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Source: SportResult.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
26 July 2015
20:10		 Report Japan  3–15  Italy Kazan
Attendance: 2,286
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Mark Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–3, 2–2, 0–5
three players 1 Goals Garibotti, Tabani 3
28 July 2015
13:30		 Report Brazil  11–8  Japan Kazan
Attendance: 543
Referees:
Stephane Roy (CAN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–1, 4–3, 1–2
Chiappini 5 Goals Nakano 3
30 July 2015
10:50		 Report Japan  2–17  United States Kazan
Attendance: 729
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–4, 1–6, 1–3
Nakano 2 Goals Steffens 4
13th–16th place semifinals
1 August 2015
12:10		 Report Japan  6–9  France Kazan
Attendance: 1,969
Referees:
Fabio Toffoli (BRA), Peter de Jong (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–4, 1–1, 1–2
Nakano 2 Goals Guillet 5
15th place game
3 August 2015
09:30		 Report South Africa  7–15  Japan Kazan
Attendance: 329
Referees:
Peter de Jong (NED), German Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 0–2, 3–8, 4–3
White 2 Goals Nakano 4

References

  1. [1]
    "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Japan Announces Rosters For 2015 FINA World Championships, World University Games and World Junior Championships". Swimming World Magazine. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Kosuke Hagino Out of World Championships With Broken Elbow". Swimming World Magazine. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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