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Olympics › Kitajima wins gold with world record in 100 breaststroke

Kosuke Kitajima won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, successfully defending his Olympic title in a… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Mon, Aug 11 2008

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11 Aug 08 visit Kitajima prevails in world-record fashion  »  Japan Times
BEIJING — Kosuke Kitajima became one of swimming's all-time great Olympians on Monday. Kitajima smashed the world record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke en route to a gold medal-winning performance at the Water Cube. His time of 58.91 seconds eras...
10 Aug 08 visit Kitajima poised to defend title in 100m breaststroke  »  Japan Times
BEIJING — Kosuke Kitajima took care of business in the 100-meter men's breaststroke semifinals on Sunday morning at the Water Cube, winning the first heat in 59.55 seconds. The defending Olympic champion enters Monday's final with the second-faste...
11 Jun 08 visit Kitajima to wear Speedo  »  Japan Times Double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima said Wednesday he will opt to wear Speedo's high-tech LZR Racer suit at the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Kitajima set a new 200-meter breaststroke world record of 2 minutes, 7.51 seconds in Speedo's LZR...
23 Apr 08 visit Kitajima eager for challenge  »  Japan Times
Kosuke Kitajima prepares for this summer's Beijing Olympics as the reigning Olympic champion in the men's 100- and 200-meter breaststroke races. But instead of considering himself the king of the hill, he will stand on the starting block with the mind-set...
17 Aug 08 visit Kitajima considers calling it quits  »  Japan Times BEIJING (AP) Swimmer Kosuke Kitajima said Sunday he will consider retiring after the Beijing Games now that he has won his third and fourth Olympic golds. Kitajima, who successfully defended his titles from Athens in the men's breaststroke 100 and 200...

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