is a former freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 swimmer from Japan

Japan

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, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

 in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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. There she finished in fourth place in the 4x200m freestyle relay

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay

The final of the Women's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday July 25, 1996...

, alongside Aiko Miyake

Aiko Miyake

is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There, she finished in fourth place in the 4x20 0m freestyle relay, alongside Eri Yamanoi, Naoko Imoto, and Suzu Chiba...

, Naoko Imoto

Naoko Imoto

Naoko Imoto is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in fourth place in the 4x200m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Eri Yamanoi, and Suzu Chiba.-References:*...

, and Suzu Chiba

Suzu Chiba

Suzu Chiba is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.-References:*...

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On her individual starts, in the 400m freestyle

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle

The finals of the Women's 400 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 22, 1996.-Results:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Women's World Championships 400m Freestyle...

, she ended up in 7th place, clocking 4:11.68 in the final; and in tenth place in the 800m freestyle

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metre freestyle

The finals of the Women's 800 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 25, 1996.-Results:-See also:*1997 Women's World Championships 800m Freestyle...

 with a time of 8:40.47 (preliminary heats). A year later, Yamanoi won the gold medal in the 400 free at the Summer Universiade

Swimming at the 1997 Summer Universiade

The swimming competition during the 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, was a long course event , and took place in Messina, on the island of Sicily, Italy from August 24 till August 30, 1997.-Men's events:...

. In 1998, she finished third in the 800m freestyle at the Asian Games

Asian Games

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 in Bangkok

Bangkok

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, Thailand

Thailand

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