Yamada's entry from www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03. is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.
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 Sachiko's Happy Diary