Sachiko Yamada (swimmer)

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.

Sachiko Yamada
Personal information
Full nameSachiko Yamada
Nationality Japan
Born (1982-10-15) October 15, 1982
Osaka, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Japan
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 400 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 Yokohama800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2002 Yokohama1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2002 Yokohama400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2002 Yokohama4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2006 Victoria400 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2001 Beijing1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2001 Beijing400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2001 Beijing800 m freestyle

Yamada was born in Osaka, Japan.

Major achievements

Personal bests

In long course

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

See also

References
  1. Yamada's entry from www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03.


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