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Sachiko Yamada (swimmer)

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Sachiko Yamada
Personal information
Full nameSachiko Yamada
Nationality Japan
Born (1982-10-15) October 15, 1982 (age 42)
Osaka, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

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

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Personal bests

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In long course

  • 400 m freestyle: 4:07.23
  • 800 m freestyle: 8:23.68 Asian Record

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yamada's entry from www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
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Records
Preceded by World Record Holder
Women's 800 Freestyle (25m)

February 4, 2002 – December 9, 2005
Succeeded by