Aiko Miyake
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is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

 in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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. There, she finished in fourth place in the 4x20 0m freestyle relay
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
The final of the Women's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday July 25, 1996...

, alongside Eri Yamanoi
Eri Yamanoi
is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in fourth place in the 4x200m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Naoko Imoto, and Suzu Chiba....

, Naoko Imoto
Naoko Imoto
Naoko Imoto is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in fourth place in the 4x200m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Eri Yamanoi, and Suzu Chiba.-References:*...

, and Suzu Chiba
Suzu Chiba
Suzu Chiba is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.-References:*...

. On her sole individual start, in the 80 0m freestyle
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metre freestyle
The finals of the Women's 800 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 25, 1996.-Results:-See also:*1997 Women's World Championships 800m Freestyle...

, she ended up in 21st place, clocking 8:55.77 in the preliminary heats.

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