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
Died26 July 2000(2000-07-26) (aged 53)
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubToyo 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)

References

  1. Sachiko Saito. sports-reference.com
  2. gahetna.nl images


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