Junya Koga

Junya Koga
Personal information
Full nameJunya Koga
Nationality Japan
Born (1987-07-19) July 19, 1987 (age 37)
Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest 50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Windsor 4x50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Windsor 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Windsor 4x50 m mixed medley
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 100 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade 100 m backstroke

Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya, born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo.

In May 2009, he set the Japanese records in the 50 m and 100 m backstrokes at the 2009 Japan Championships, qualifying for Japan's team to the 2009 World Championships.[1]

  1. ^ Taking on the world! Great expectations placed on Waseda swimmer Mr. Junya Koga, from Waseda Weekly, issue 1189 (English version); retrieved 2009-07-29.