- Source: Alexandre Yokochi
- Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1984
- Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1992
- Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1988
- Alexandre Yokochi
- Alexandre (given name)
- Portugal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Portugal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Portugal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Rosa Mota
- List of Universiade medalists in swimming (men)
- S.L. Benfica (swimming)
- Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
- Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke
Alexandre Felske Tadayuki Yokochi (born 13 February 1965) is a Portuguese-born former swimmer. He now resides in the United States and works as a professor of mechanical engineering at Baylor University.
Swimming career
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Yokochi was a breaststroke swimmer who broke many Portuguese swimming records. One of his most famous achievements was when he broke both the 100 m and 200 m. He competed in many international competitions such as the European Championships and Olympics whilst representing S.L. Benfica. His 100 m and 200 m records remain unbeaten in the Iberian Peninsula. He was trained by his father, Shintaro Yokochi (1935-2023), who was the head coach of S.L. Benfica and as well of the Portugal national team. Yokochi now resides in the United States as a teacher in Baylor University.
Professor career
Yokochi received an M.S. in 1992 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale under the direction of Prof. Conrad C. Hickley and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 1997 under the direction of F. Albert Cotton. After the completion of his degree, he joined the chemistry faculty at Oregon State University where he was a research professor working in the area of chemical crystallography. From 2004-2017 he was a professor in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. Since 2017, he has been with the School of Engineering & Computer Science at Baylor University as a professor in the Mechanical Engineering department.
Yokochi's current research focuses primarily on problems encompassing advanced functional materials and energy problems including the development of nanocomposite materials, the thermochemical production of hydrogen, the storage of renewable energy using flow batteries, and the development of methodology to avoid biofouling on devices deployed in the ocean.
Awards
European Vice Champion
Olympics Finalist 7th and 9th and a B Final Champion
Latin Champion
World Championship Finalist
Record Breaker of the Iberian Peninsula
Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes
University of Kobe Vice Champion
Portuguese National Champion