Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Japan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 256 competitors, 175 men and 81 women, took part in 166 events in 24 sports.[1]

Japan at the
1992 Summer Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp (in Japanese and English)
in Barcelona
Competitors256 (175 men and 81 women) in 24 sports
Flag bearer Kumi Nakada
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
3
Silver
8
Bronze
11
Total
22
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics

In the nation's fifth Olympic archery competition, five of Japan's six archers failed to qualify for the elimination round. The one that did, Hiroshi Yamamoto, lost his match. Both teams lost their first matches in the team round as well.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Women's Team Competition:

  • Nakagomi, Fujita, and Ikeda — Round of 16, 14th place (0-1)

Men's Team Competition:

  • Yamamoto, Oku, and Nishikawa — Round of 16, 15th place (0-1)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 100 metres

  • Heat — 10.56 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • Heat — 28:24.08
  • Final — 28:37.61 (→ 14th place)
  • Heat — 29:20.01 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Heat — 3:01.35 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's 110m Hurdles

  • Quarterfinals — 13.88 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat — 50.30 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 49.01 (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 72.88 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 7.79 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Qualification — 15.97 m (→ did not advance)


Women's 10,000 metres

  • Heat — 32:07.91
  • Final — 31:55.06 (→ 12th place)
  • Heat — 32:45.47
  • Final — 32:09.58 (→ 14th place)
  • Hiromi Suzuki
  • Heat — 34:29.64 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10 km Walk

  • Final — 47:11 (→ 23rd place)
  • Final — 47:43 (→ 24th place)

Women's Marathon

Women's High Jump

  • Qualification — 1.92 m
  • Final — 1.91 m (→ 7th place)

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Baseball
Main article: Baseball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Japan was one of the eight teams to play in the first Olympic baseball tournament. In the preliminary round, the Japanese team defeated the United States and four other teams, but lost to Cuba and Chinese Taipei to come in third place in the round after those two teams. In the semifinal, Japan again played against Taipei, losing once more to be relegated to the bronze medal game. There, they again faced the United States and repeated their victory to take home the medal.

Men's Team Competition:

  • Japan → Bronze Medal (6-3)

Team Roster

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Twelve cyclists, nine men and three women, represented Japan in 1992.

Men's road race
Men's sprint
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's individual pursuit
Men's team pursuit
Men's points race
Women's road race
Women's sprint
Women's individual pursuit

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Round — 344.40 points (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Preliminary Round — 295.74 points (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 391.05 points
  • Final — 529.14 points (→ 8th place)
  • Preliminary Round — 331.23 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Round — 301.23 points
  • Final — 443.76 points (→ 11th place)

Women's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 239.01 points (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Japan in 1992.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics

One male pentathlete represented Japan in 1992.

Men's Individual Competition

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Women's 470 Class

  • Final Ranking — 53.7 points (→ 5th place)

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 24.61 (→ did not advance, 47th place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 51.63 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
  • Heat — 52.74 (→ did not advance, 45th place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:53.42 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
  • Heat — 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 3:57.91 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
  • Heat — 4:00.66 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 15:40.94 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 56.18
  • B-Final — 56.64 (→ 12th place)
  • Heat — 57.64 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:59.95
  • Final — 1:59.52 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat — 2:03.10 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:01.76
  • Final — 1:01.86 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat — 1:03.29 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:14.35
  • Final — 2:14.70 (→ 7th place)
  • Heat — 2:14.61
  • Final — 2:15.11 (→ 8th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 55.18 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat — 55.98 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 1:59.96
  • Final — 1:58.97 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat — 2:01.27 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 2:03.32
  • B-Final — 2:04.29 (→ 13th place)
  • Heat — 2:04.89
  • Final — 2:07.74 (→ 15th place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 4:20.07
  • Final — 4:23.80 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 3:43.88
  • Final — 3:43.25 (→ 8th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 26.74 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat — 27.36 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 56.26
  • B-Final — 55.97 (→ 9th place)
  • Heat — 57.71 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 2:00.96
  • Final — 2:00.64 (→ 6th place)
  • Heat — 2:03.32 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 4:13.85
  • Final — 4:15.71 (→ 8th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:02.83
  • Final — 1:03.23 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat — 1:03.21
  • B-Final — 1:03.42 (→ 12th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:16.13
  • B-Final — 2:15.20 (→ 11th place)
  • Heat — 2:15.74
  • B-Final — 2:17.68 (→ 15th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:11.00
  • B-Final — 1:11.16 (→ 13th place)
  • Heat — 1:11.60 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:27.78
  • Final — 2:26.65 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Heat — 2:32.55
  • B-Final — 2:32.97 (→ 13th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 1:01.04
  • Final — 1:01.16 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat — 1:01.56
  • B-Final — 1:01.32 (→ 11th place)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:11.21
  • Final — 2:09.88 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat — 2:11.00
  • Final — 2:10.24 (→ 5th place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 2:18.13
  • B-Final — 2:18.47 (→ 9th place)
  • Heat — 2:18.63
  • B-Final — 2:18.91 (→ 12th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 4:47.92
  • Final — 4:46.24 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat — 4:46.17
  • Final — 4:47.78 (→ 7th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 3:49.91 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 4:11.48
  • Final — 4:09.92 (→ 7th place)

Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Three synchronized swimmers represented Japan in 1992.

Women's solo
Women's duet

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

  • First round — Lost to Renzo Furlan (Italy) 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6

Women's double

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated United States (3-1)
  • Lost to France (2-3)
  • Lost to Italy (0-3)
  • Lost to Spain (2-3)
  • Defeated Canada (3-2)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Lost to Brazil (0-3)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Unified Team (3-2)
  • 5th/6th place: Lost to Italy (0-3) → Sixth place
  • Team Roster

Women's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated United States (3-2)
  • Defeated Spain (3-0)
  • Lost to Unified Team (0-3)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Lost to Brazil (1-3)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated the Netherlands (3-1) → Fifth place
  • Team Roster

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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References
  1. "Japan at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
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