Personal information | |
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Full name | Sachiko Yamada |
Nationality | Japan |
Born | Osaka, Japan | October 15, 1982
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record |
Sachiko Yamada (山田沙知子, Yamada Sachiko, born October 15, 1982)[1] is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.
Yamada was born in Osaka, Japan.
Major achievements
[edit]- 2000 Olympics - 800 m freestyle 8th (8:37.39)
- 2004 Olympics - 400 m freestyle 6th (4:10.91)
Personal bests
[edit]In long course
- 400 m freestyle: 4:07.23
- 800 m freestyle: 8:23.68 Asian Record
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yamada's entry from www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese) Sachiko's Happy Diary