Takashi Yamamoto (swimmer)

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FullnameTakashi Yamamoto
Nationality Japan
Born (1978-07-23) July 23, 1978 (age 47)
Osaka, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Takashi Yamamoto
Personal information
Full nameTakashi Yamamoto
Nationality Japan
Born (1978-07-23) July 23, 1978 (age 47)
Osaka, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubItoman Swimming School
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2004 Athens4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2007 Melbourne4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2003 Barcelona4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place1999 Hong Kong200 m butterfly
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 Sydney200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1995 Atlanta4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1999 Sydney100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1999 Sydney4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2006 Victoria100 m butterfly
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Bangkok100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place1998 Bangkok200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place1998 Bangkok4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2002 Busan100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2002 Busan4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2006 Doha4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2002 Busan200 m butterfly

Takashi Yamamoto (山本 貴司, Yamamoto Takashi; born July 23, 1978 in Osaka) is an Olympic medal-winning swimmer from Japan, who won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was also part of Japan's bronze medal-winning 4 × 100 m medley relay team.[1]

Yamamoto also competed in the 100 m butterfly event, and qualified for the semifinals, but narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final. The 2004 Games were Yamamoto's third Olympic Games. He had previously swum in the 1996 Olympic Games and 2000 Olympic Games, but did not receive a medal at either.

He married swimmer Suzu Chiba in 2002. They have four children together.[2]

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