Shiho Sakai

Shiho Sakai

Personal information
Full name	Shiho Sakai
Nationality	Japan
Born	(1990-12-01) December 1, 1990
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	backstroke
Club	Bridgestone swimming school Koga
Medal record Women's Swimming Summer Universiade 2009 Belgrade 50m backstroke 2009 Belgrade 100m backstroke 2011 Shenzhen 100 m backstroke 2011 Shenzhen 200 m backstroke 2011 Shenzhen 4x100 m medley

Shiho Sakai (酒井 志穂, Sakai Shiho, born December 1, 1990 in Koga, Fukuoka) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.

Major achievements

2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

• 100m backstroke 1st (1:01.13)
• 200m backstroke 2nd (2:12.00)

Personal bests

In long course

• 50m backstroke: 27.88 (July 29, 2009)
• 100m backstroke: 59.14 Asian Japanese Record (July 28, 2009)
• 200m backstroke: 2:09.06 (August 28, 2008)

In short course

• 50m backstroke: 26.42 (February 21, 2009)
• 100m backstroke: 55.23 World record (November 15, 2009)
• 200m backstroke: 2:00.18 Former world record (November 14, 2009)

See also

• World record progression 100 metres backstroke
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke

References

Records
Preceded by Natalie Coughlin	Women's 100-meter backstroke world record-holder (short course) February 22, 2009 – December 4, 2014	Succeeded by Katinka Hosszú
Preceded by Kirsty Coventry	Women's 200-meter backstroke world record-holder (short course) November 14, 2009 – October 22, 2011	Succeeded by Missy Franklin