Miyuki Yamada

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Miyuki Yamada
Personal information
Born (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 (age 16)
Sport
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S2
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S2

Miyuki Yamada (born 15 September 2006) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Career

Yamada represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 50 metre backstroke S2 event and won silver. She also competed in the 100 metre backstroke S2 event and won a silver medal. [2]

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References

  1. "Miyuki Yamada". paralympic.org. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. "Miyuki Yamada". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.