Yuka Kato (加藤ゆか, Katō Yuka, born October 30, 1986 in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.

Yuka Kato

Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley

Major achievements

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2007 World Championships

  • 50 m butterfly 10th (26.91)

2008 Beijing Olympics

  • 100 m butterfly 23rd (58.94)
  • 4 × 100 m medley relay 6th (Heat 3:59.91, Final 3:59.54)

2012 London Olympics[1]

  • 100 m butterfly 11th
  • 4 x 100 m medley relay 3rd

Personal Bests

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In long course

  • 50 m butterfly: 26.07 Japanese Record (April 10, 2011)
  • 100 m butterfly: 57:80 former Japanese Record (April 11, 2011)

In short course

  • 50 m butterfly: 25.34 Japanese Record (10 November 2013)
  • 100 m butterfly: 56.09 Japanese Record (9 November 2013)

References

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  1. ^ "Yuka Kato Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-05-17.