About Yukiaki Okabe
Lived 1941 – 2018 (aged 76). Yukiaki Okabe was a Japanese swimmer.
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He was part of the Japanese teams that set a world record in 1963 and won an Olympic bronze medal in 1964 in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. In 1964 he also finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and fifth in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
Okabe died of pneumonia in Tokyo on January 26, 2018, at the age of 76.
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Who was Yukiaki Okabe?
Japanese Olympic swimmer (1941-2018)
When was Yukiaki Okabe born?
Yukiaki Okabe was born on 24 April 1941 in Takatsuki.
When did Yukiaki Okabe die?
Yukiaki Okabe died on 26 January 2018 in Osaka Prefecture.
What was Yukiaki Okabe's occupation?
Yukiaki Okabe was a swimmer.
What nationality was Yukiaki Okabe?
Yukiaki Okabe was Japanese.
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