Genki Saito

Genki Saito
Personal information
Born (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998[1]
Yokohama, Japan
Sport
SportPara swimming
Disability classS13, SB13
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S13
2022 Madeira Mixed 4×100 m medley relay 49pts
2025 Singapore Mixed 4×100 m medley relay 49pts
2025 Singapore Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
Asian Para Games
2022 Hangzhou 400 m freestyle S13
2022 Hangzhou 200 m ind. medley SM13
2022 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke S13

Genki Saito (born 21 October 1998) is a Japanese para swimmer. He represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Saito represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1] He competed at the 2022 Asian Para Games and won silver medals in the 400 metre freestyle and 200 metre individual medley and a bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke S13 events.[2] He competed at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships and won bronze medals in the mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay 49 pts and mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 49pts events.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Genki Saito". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 September 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ^ "Genki Saito". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  3. ^ "World Records Tumble Again as Kubiak, Trimi, and Brazil's Relay Shine: Para Worlds Day 4 Recap". SwimSwam. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Singapore 2025: Here are the Day 6 medallists". paralympic.org. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.