Raika Fujii

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Raika Fujii
Personal information
Born (1974-07-05) July 5, 1974 (age 49)
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Sport
Sport Synchronised swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Perth Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Rome Team

Raika Fujii (born 5 July 1974) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raika Fujii". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2012.