Kenta Hirai

Kenta Hirai (born May 7, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who won the silver medal in the 200 meter butterfly at the 2014 Asian Games. He also won the silver medal in the 200 meter butterfly at the 2013 Summer Universiade, and the gold medal in the same event at the 2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. He also has an additional 2 silver medals, both won at the 2001 Junior World Championships, in the 100 meter butterfly and the 4x100 meter medley relay. He has won a total of 5 international medals, with 1 gold and 4 silver.

Kenta Hirai

Personal information
Full name	Kenta Hirai
National team	Japan
Born	May 07 1994
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Japan Event 1st 2nd 3rd Asian Games 0 1 0 Summer Universiade 0 1 0 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 1 2 0 Total 1 4 0 Asian Games 2014 Incheon 200m butterfly Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan 200m butterfly FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2011 Lima 200m butterfly 2011 Lima 100m butterfly 2011 Lima 4x100m medley Junior Pan Pacific Championships 2012 Honolulu 200 m butterfly 2012 Honolulu 4×200 m freestyle 2012 Honolulu 4×100 m medley 2012 Honolulu 4×100 m freestyle

Swimming career

2011

In 2011, Hirai competed at the 2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. He won a gold medal in the 200 meter butterfly and a silver in the 4x100 meter medley relay and the 4x100 meter butterfly.

2012

In 2012, Hirai competed at the 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup. He finished 4th in the 200 meter butterfly.

Hirai also competed in the 2012 FINA Short Course Swimming World Championships. He competed in the 200 meter freestyle heats, finishing 30th. In the men's 100 meter butterfly heats, he finished 37th. He also competed in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay heat, finishing 5th, and the 50 meter butterfly heat, finishing 39th.

2013

At the 2013 Summer Universiade, Hirai competed in the 4x100 meter freestyle and the 200 meter butterfly. He finished 5th in the 4x100 meter freestyle, and won the silver medal in the 200 meter butterfly.

Hirai later competed in the 2013 FINA Swimming World Cup. He swam in the 4x50 medley relay, finishing 5th. He also competed in the 100 meter butterfly, finishing 6th, and the 4x100 meter freestyle, finishing 7th.

2014

In the 2014, Hirai competed at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in the 100 meter butterfly, finishing 7th.

Later, Hirai went on to compete in the 2014 Asian Games, and winning the silver medal in the 200 meter butterfly.

In October 2014, Hirai competed in the 2014 FINA Swimming World Cup. He swam in the 200 meter butterfly, finishing in 4th.

2016

In 2016, Hirai competed in the 2016 FINA Swimming World Cup, placing 5th in the 200 meter butterfly.

References

• http://www.the-sports.org/kenta-hirai-swimming-spf196581.html