Shiho Sakai

Shiho Sakai (酒井 志穂, Sakai Shiho, born December 1, 1990 in Koga, Fukuoka) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.

Shiho Sakai

Personal information
Full name	Shiho Sakai
Nationality	Japan
Born	(1990-12-01) December 1, 1990 (age 33)
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	backstroke
Club	Bridgestone swimming school Koga
Medal record Women's Swimming Summer Universiade 2009 Belgrade 50m backstroke 2009 Belgrade 100m backstroke 2011 Shenzhen 100 m backstroke 2011 Shenzhen 200 m backstroke 2011 Shenzhen 4x100 m medley Asian Games 2014 Incheon 4x100m medley relay 2010 Guangzhou 100m backstroke 2010 Guangzhou 200m backstroke

Major achievements

2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

• 100m backstroke 1st (1:01.13)^[2]
• 200m backstroke 2nd (2:12.00)^[2]

Personal bests

In long course

• 50m backstroke: 27.88 (July 29, 2009)
• 100m backstroke: 59.14 Asian Japanese Record (July 28, 2009)
• 200m backstroke: 2:09.06 (August 28, 2008)

In short course

• 50m backstroke: 26.42 (February 21, 2009)
• 100m backstroke: 55.23 World record (November 15, 2009)^[3]
• 200m backstroke: 2:00.18 Former world record (November 14, 2009)^[4]

See also

• World record progression 100 metres backstroke
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke

References

1. "ビックリ＆歓喜！「世界」つかんだ18歳・酒井志穂". Sports Nippon. 2009-02-23. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
2. ジュニアパンパシフィック大会 日本代表 - 日本水泳連盟 Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Berlin, Day 2: Ten more WR, for a record total of 16".
4. "Berlin, Day 1: Fourth FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 leg starts with six WR".

Records
Preceded by Natalie Coughlin	Women's 100-meter backstroke world record-holder (short course) February 22, 2009 – December 4, 2014	Succeeded by Katinka Hosszú
Preceded by Kirsty Coventry	Women's 200-meter backstroke world record-holder (short course) November 14, 2009 – October 22, 2011	Succeeded by Missy Franklin