Kaori Yanase

{{Short description|Japanese swimmer (born 1967)}}

{{for|the fictional character|Kaori Yanase (Variable Geo)}}

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{{Medal|Country|{{flagu|Japan}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|1982 New Delhi|100m freestyle}}

{{Medal|Gold|1982 New Delhi|200m freestyle}}

{{Medal|Gold|1982 New Delhi|4x100m freestyle relay}}

{{Medal|Gold|1982 New Delhi|4x100m medley relay}}

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{{Nihongo|Kaori Yanase|簗瀬 かおり|Yanase Kaori|born 24 September 1967}} is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer. She won the gold medal in 100m at 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. Later, she competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ya/kaori-yanase-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211758/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ya/kaori-yanase-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |accessdate=9 June 2012}}