Sachiko Yamada (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Sachiko Yamada |
| Nationality |
 Japan |
| Born |
October 15, 1982 Osaka, Japan |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record
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Sachiko Yamada (山田沙知子 Yamada Sachiko, born October 15, 1982 in Osaka, Japan)[1] is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.
Major achievements
- 2000 Olympics - 800m freestyle 8th (8:37.39)
- 2004 Olympics - 400m freestyle 6th (4:10.91)
Personal bests
In long course
- 400m freestyle: 4:07.23
- 800m freestyle: 8:23.68 Asian Record
See also
References
- ↑ Yamada's entry from www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
External links
- (Japanese) Sachiko's Happy Diary
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by CHEN Hua |
World Record Holder Women's 800 Freestyle (25m) February 4, 2002 – December 9, 2005 |
Succeeded by Laure Manaudou |
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