Yukiko Osada

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]

Yukiko Osada
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1981-05-14) 14 May 1981
Yamanashi, Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Japan
Universiade
2003 Daegu200 m butterfly
2003 Daegu4×100 m medley

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. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yukiko Osada". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. 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.


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