Yukiko Osada

Yukiko Osada

Personal information
Nationality	Japan
Born	14 May 1981 Yamanashi, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Japan Universiade 2003 Daegu 200 m butterfly 2003 Daegu 4×100 m medley

Yukiko Osada (長田 友喜子 Osada Yukiko, born May 14, 1981 in Yamanashi) is a retired Japanese swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.^[1] Osada won two bronze medals in the 200 m butterfly and the medley relay at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea.^[2]

Osada qualified for the women's 200 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry time of 2:09.97 from the national championships.^[3][4] In the morning's preliminary heats, she recorded the eighth fastest qualifying time of 2:11.20 to secure her spot in the semifinal run. On the evening session, Osada failed to qualify for the final run, as she placed thirteenth overall in the semifinals, with a fourth slowest time of 2:11.35.^[5]

References

1. "Yukiko Osada". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
2. Jeffrey, Josh (31 August 2003). "Klochkova Leads Ukraine to Team Crown at World University Games, USA Is Second". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
3. "Kitajima easily books Athens berth". The Japan Times. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
4. "Swimming – Women's 200m Butterfly Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
5. "Women's 200m Butterfly Semifinal 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

External links

• Profile – Japanese Olympic Committee (Japanese)