Sachiko Yamada (swimmer)

Sachiko Yamada (山田沙知子, Yamada Sachiko, born October 15, 1982) 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 name	Sachiko Yamada
Nationality	Japan
Born	(1982-10-15) 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 Women's swimming Representing Japan World Championships (SC) 2004 Indianapolis 800 m freestyle 2004 Indianapolis 400 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships 2002 Yokohama 800 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 1500 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 400 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 4×200 m freestyle 2006 Victoria 400 m freestyle Universiade 2001 Beijing 1500 m freestyle 2001 Beijing 400 m freestyle 2001 Beijing 800 m freestyle

Yamada was born in Osaka, Japan.

Major achievements

• 2000 Olympics - 800 m freestyle 8th (8:37.39)
• 2004 Olympics - 400 m freestyle 6th (4:10.91)

Personal bests

In long course

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

See also

• World record progression 800 metres freestyle

References

• http://www.joc.or.jp/athens/athlete/swimming/yamadasachiko.html

External links

• (in Japanese) Sachiko's Happy Diary