Takashi Yamamoto
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Swimming | |||
| Silver | Athens 2004 | 200m Butterfly | |
| Bronze | Athens 2004 | 4x100m Medley Relay | |
Takashi Yamamoto (born July 23, 1978) is an Olympic medal-winning swimmer from Japan, who won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was also part of Japan's bronze medal-winning 4 x 100 m medley relay team.
Yamamoto also competed in the 100 m butterfly event, and qualified for the semifinals, but narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final. The 2004 Games were Yamamoto's third Olympic Games. He had previously swum in the 1996 Olympic Games and 2000 Olympic Games, but did not receive a medal at either.
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Takashi Yamamoto (山本孝史) is also a Japanese politician who is currently the member of House of Councillors and Democratic Party of Japan.
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