Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rikako Ikee's story resists easy summary. At eighteen she took six golds and MVP at the Asian Games; months later she announced she had leukaemia. Then she swam back, to the Olympic pool in Tokyo and again in Paris. I am wary of the word inspiration; what moves me is quieter. After that interruption, she decided she could get fast again.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rikako Ikee
- Name (Japanese)
- 池江璃花子
- Born
- July 4, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 171 cm
- Occupation
- swimmer
2. Background
- High school
- Shukutoku Sugamo Junior and Senior High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.rikako-ikee.jp/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ikee.rikako/
- Xhttps://x.com/rikakoikee
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A0%E6%B1%9F%E7%92%83%E8%8A%B1%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Rikako Ikee born?
Born July 4, 2000 (age 26).
Where is Rikako Ikee from?
Rikako Ikee is from Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Rikako Ikee do?
Rikako Ikee works as swimmer.
How tall is Rikako Ikee?
Rikako Ikee is 171 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.