Jion Hosei
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| Nationalteam | Palau | ||||||||||||
| Born | (2007年05月19日) May 19, 2007 (age19) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
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Jion Hosei (born 19 May 2007) is a Palauan swimmer.[1] He represented Palau at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's 50 metre freestyle event. He also served as the flag-bearer for Palau in both the opening [2] and closing ceremonies.[3] He is the brother of Yuri Hosei, who also participated in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]
Making his Olympic debut, Jion Hosei first competed in his event on 1 August 2024 at 11:26 a.m., which was held in the Paris La Défense Arena. He competed in the fourth of the heats and swam in a new personal best time of 25.67 seconds.[4] He placed sixth out of the eight swimmers in his heat, though he finished with a time not fast enough to progress to later rounds and placed 53rd overall. The eventual winner of the event was Cameron McEvoy of Australia with a time of 21.25 seconds.[5] [6] After he competed in his event, he expressed his gratitude to compete at the Games with his sister.[7]
He participated in the 2024 Oceania Swimming Championships with the Palau men's relay team, which placed second in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle competition.[8] At hte 2025 Pacific Mini Games, he recorded a 30.93 in the Mens 50 meter breaststroke.[9] His time in the event decreased to 31.53 at the 2026 Oceania Swimming Championships.[9] He was part of the record breaking Palau swim team at the 2026 Regional Swimming Championships in Fiji. [10] Hosei set a new national record in the 100 meter breaststroke.[10]
References
[edit ]- ↑ "HOSEI Jion" . Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ Keith, Braden (2024年07月26日). "71 Swimmers Carry Their Nations' Flags at Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony (Full List)". Swim Swam. Retrieved 2024年09月25日.
- 1 2 Pelshaw, Anya (2024年08月11日). "Tatjana Smith Highlights Latest Swimmers Announced As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers". Swim Swam. Retrieved 2024年09月25日.
- ↑ Salalo, Sereana (6 August 2024). "Hosei Siblings Make History for Palau at Paris 2024". Oceania National Olympic Committees . Pacnews. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 4" (PDF). Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games . 1 August 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Swimming Men's 50m Freestyle Summary" (PDF). Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games . 2 August 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ Tora, Iliesa (7 August 2024). "Pacific athletes relish Paris 2024 opportunity". Radio New Zealand . Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Palau Men's Relay Team Takes Silver at Oceania Swimming Championships". Island Times Palau. 2024年04月26日. Retrieved 2024年09月25日.
- 1 2 "Personal Best Results".
- 1 2 "Palau Swim Team Opens Regional Meet With Record-Breaking Performance". May 12, 2026.