 Photo of Sayaka Akase at Incheon Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sayaka Akase | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 25, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sayaka Akase (赤瀬 紗也香, Akase Sayaka, born August 25, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won the bronze medal in the 200 meter backstroke and the 4x100 meter relay at the 2014 FINA Short-Course Swimming Championships. She has also competed in the 2013 and 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She has produced a total of 3 international medals, with 1 gold and 2 bronze.