Takeshi Matsuda

{{Short description|Japanese swimmer (born 1984)}}

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Takeshi Matsuda

| image = Takeshi Matsuda 1.jpg

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| caption = Takeshi Matsuda 2011

| fullname = Takeshi Matsuda

| nationality = {{JPN}}

| strokes = butterfly, freestyle

| club =

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|6|23}}

| birth_place = Nobeoka, Miyazaki

| death_date =

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| height = {{convert|184|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics|url=http://www.joc.or.jp/english/londonolympics/medalists.html|work=joc.or.jp|publisher=Japanese Olympic Committee|access-date=17 January 2014}}

| weight = 81kg

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 2012 London | 4×100 m medley}}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Beijing | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalBronze | 2012 London | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalBronze|2016 Rio de Janeiro|4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalSilver | 2005 Montreal | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Shanghai | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalBronze | 2009 Rome | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan Pacific Championships}}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Irvine | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalSilver | 2014 Gold Coast | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze|2006 Victoria|200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Irvine | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Irvine | 800 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2006 Doha | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalGold| 2010 Guangzhou | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalGold| 2014 Incheon | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalSilver| 2006 Doha | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalSilver| 2010 Guangzhou | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze| 2002 Busan | 200 m butterfly}}

{{MedalBronze| 2006 Doha | 400 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze| 2006 Doha | 1500 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze| 2010 Guangzhou | 200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition | Universiade}}

{{MedalGold | 2003 Daegu | 200 m butterfly}}

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{{nihongo|Takeshi Matsuda|松田 丈志|Matsuda Takeshi|born June 23, 1984}} is a retired Japanese Olympic, Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004, 2008 Olympics, 2012 Olympics, and 2016 Olympics, winning four medals. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 m butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event. On November 12, 2011, Matsuda set a new Japanese record (1:49.50) at the FINA World Cup for the short course 200 m butterfly. In doing so, he became just the third swimmer in history to break the 1:50 barrier for the event.{{Cite web|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/28692.asp?q=FINA-World-Cup,-Tokyo:-Takeshi-Matsuda-Rattles-200-Fly-World-Record-During-Day-One-Finals|title = FINA World Cup, Tokyo: Takeshi Matsuda Rattles 200 Fly World Record During Day One Finals|date = 12 November 2011}}