Sachiko Saito

Sachiko Saito (斎藤 幸子, Saitō Sachiko, 15 January 1947 – 26 July 2000) was a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500, 1000 and 1500 m events with the best achievement of ninth place in the 500 m in 1972.[1] She badly fell on the same distance in 1968.[2]

Sachiko Saito

Sachiko Saito in 1967
Personal information
Born	(1947-01-15)15 January 1947 Hiroshima, Japan
Died	26 July 2000(2000-07-26) (aged 53)
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Speed skating
Club	Toyo University / Sankyo Seiki

She is sometimes confused with Jitsuko Saito who also competed in speed skating at the 1968 Olympics.

Personal bests:[1]

• 500 m – 43.8 (1972)
• 1000 m – 1:29.4 (1972)
• 1500 m – 2:19.8 (1972)
• 3000 m – 5:02.9 (1972)