The Japan Swimming Federation has announced that it has selected Yui Ohashi, a swimmer who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, as the best player last year.
On the 14th, the Japan Swimming Federation announced the best players and the best players of last year.
Ohashi, who was selected as the best athlete, won the gold medal in the second event of the Tokyo Olympics women's 400m individual medley and women's 200m individual medley, and was the first Japanese female athlete to win two crowns in one tournament at the summer Olympics. Achieved.
In addition, 10 swimmers were selected as excellent athletes, including Tomoru Honda, who won the silver medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.
In addition, Mr. Norimasa Hirai, who has coached Ohashi and others and also served as the director of the Japanese national team for swimming at the Tokyo Olympics, was selected as the excellent coach.
The award ceremony will be held on the 1st of next month, the final day of the Japanese Swimming Championships.