Rikako Ikee is the national record holder in the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly, and the junior world record holder in the 50-meter freestyle and 50-meter butterfly long-course events, and the 50- and 100-meter butterfly, and 100-meter individual medley in short course.
10 Facts About Rikako Ikee
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At the 2018 Asian Games, Ikee won six gold and two silver medals, becoming the first female athlete to win the Most Valuable Player award at the Asian Games.
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Rikako Ikee won the gold medals in the 50 and 100 meter butterfly events at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore, breaking the Championships record in each.
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Rikako Ikee won the silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle and finished 4th in the 100 meter freestyle.
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At the 2015 World Cup leg in Tokyo, Rikako Ikee broke the senior Japanese record in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 57.56, and the junior world record in the 50-meter butterfly in 26.17.
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Rikako Ikee won the gold medal in both events, as well as in the 100-meter freestyle.
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At the Kitajima Cup in Tokyo in January 2016, Rikako Ikee broke the national record in the 100-meter freestyle, swimming 53.99.
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At the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, Rikako Ikee became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single Asian Games.
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Rikako Ikee then returned to Indonesia to collect the trophy and prize money.
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Rikako Ikee helped the team reach the finals of the 4x100 medley relay.