Kosuke Kitajima
- January 5, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Kosuke Kitajima Biography
| Name | Kosuke Kitajima |
| Birthday | Sep 22 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Japan |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Chisa |
Kosuke Kitajima is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on September 22, 1982 in Japan, Japan. Japanese swimmer who won multiple Olympic gold medals for the men’s 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke races.
He swam against Michael Phelps in the Olympics.
During his gold medal winning 100 m breaststroke race at the 2004 Olympics, he used an illegal dolphin kick on a pull-out, although he was not disqualified, and the rules were changed less than one year later to allow a single dolphin kick after the start and after each turn.
During the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Kitajima generated buzz for his primal screams of exuberance after edging out Hansen in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke for the gold. At a pool side interview (3’24”) following his victory in the 100 m, Kosuke Kitajima also popularised the phrase ‘cho- kimochi-ii,’ meaning “I feel really good.” The word went on to win the 2004 U-Can Neologisms and Vogue Words contest.
He grew up in Tokyo.
Kosuke Kitajima Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kosuke Kitajima is one of the richest Swimmer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kosuke Kitajima 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He set the world record in the 100m breaststroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
He became a major rival of Brendan Hansen’s.
Kosuke Kitajima (北島 康介 , Kitajima Kōsuke, born September 22, 1982 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men’s 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the Athens 2004, and the Beijing 2008.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Kosuke Kitajima height 5 ft 10 in Kosuke weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kosuke Kitajima Dating?
According to our records, Kosuke Kitajima married to Chisa. As of December 1, 2023, Kosuke Kitajima’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Kosuke Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kosuke Kitajima celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.