Miyu Namba (難波 実夢, Nanba Miyu, born 31 May 2002) is a Japanese swimmer.[3]
At the Tokyo event of the 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup, Namba won a silver medal in the Women's 400m freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 800m freestyle.[4] In the 2019 World Cup, she took bronze in the 400m freestyle.[4] She placed second in the 800m freestyle at the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.[4]
In April 2021, Namba qualified to represent Japan at the 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the 400m freestyle qualifying competition, Namba was ahead of the field for most of the race, but lost to Waka Kobori with a time of 4:06.36 against Kobori's 4:06.34.[5]
Namba won the 800m freestyle qualifying final in 8:26.61, with Kobori second with 8:26.67.[6]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Namba finished 20th in the 400m freestyle with a time of 4:13.49, and 17th in the 800m freestyle at 8:32.04, and did not qualify for either final.[7][8]
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^Race, Retta (4 April 2021). "2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Finals Live Recap". swimswam.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^Race, Retta (9 April 2021). "2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 7 Finals Live Recap". swimswam.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^"Results summary: women's 400m Freestyle" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^"Results summary: women's 800m Freestyle" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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