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{{Short description|Japanese swimmer (1969–2017)}}
{{distinguish|Ken Watanabe}}
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{{Medal|Country|{{flagu|Japan}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[1986 Asian Games|1986 Seoul]]|[[Swimming at the 1986 Asian Games|200m breaststroke]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[1990 Asian Games|1990 Beijing]]|[[Swimming at the 1990 Asian Games|200m breaststroke]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|1990 Beijing|100m breaststroke}}
{{Medal|Silver|1990 Beijing|4x100m medley relay}}
{{Medal|Bronze|1986 Seoul|100m breaststroke}}
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{{nihongo|'''Kenji Watanabe'''|渡辺 健司|Watanabe Kenji|July 17, 1969 – September 18, 2017}} was a Japanese [[breaststroke]] [[swimmer]]. He represented his native country in three consecutive [[Summer Olympics]], starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 7th place (2:14.70) in the Men's 200m Breaststroke event at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in [[Barcelona, Spain]]. He was the grandson of [[Hisakichi Toyoda]], who won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle in the [[1932 Summer Olympics]].

At the [[Swimming at the 1986 Asian Games|1986 Asian Games]] in Seoul, Watanabe won the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke and the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke.

Watanabe again won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the [[Swimming at the 1990 Asian Games|1990 Asian Games]] in Beijing.  He also won silver medals in the 100m breaststroke and the 4 × 100 m medley relay.

Watanabe died at his home on September 18, 2017. He was 48 years old.<ref>[https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/japanese-olympian-kenji-watanabe-passes-away-at-home-in-tokyo/ Japanese Olympian Kenji Watanabe Passes Away at Home in Tokyo]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Sports-Reference|wa/kenji-watanabe-1}}
* {{Olympics.com|kenji-watanabe}}

{{Footer Asian Games Champions 200m Breaststroke Men}}

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[[Category:1969 births]]
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[[Category:Olympic swimmers for Japan]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1986 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1990 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Japanese male breaststroke swimmers]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:Asian Games swimmers for Japan]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games]]
[[Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in swimming]]

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