Akiko Kitada

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Akiko Kitada
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Women's field hockey
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Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Busan Team
Asia Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 New Delhi

Akiko Kitada (born 1 April 1982) is a Japanese former field hockey player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akiko Kitada". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2012.