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My Take
There's something quietly delightful about Sachi Mochida — a competitive swimmer who grew up in Nara, one of Japan's most landlocked prefectures. No ocean, barely any coast to speak of, and yet here she is making her life in the water. Born in 1999, she's the kind of athlete who clearly committed early and went all in, and at 17 she swam in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where Japan finished eighth. That relentless grind, choosing the pool every single day when you could have walked away, says more to me than any trophy.
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Overview
Sachi Mochida (born July 19, 1999) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer from Nara Prefecture who specialized in freestyle and butterfly. She competed in the women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the Japanese team finished eighth, and later graduated from the Faculty of Law at Nihon University.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sachi Mochida
- Name (Japanese)
- 持田早智
- Reading
- もちだ さち
- Born
- July 19, 1999 (age 27)
- Origin
- Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Competitive swimmer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sachi Mochida born?
Sachi Mochida was born on July 19, 1999 and is 27 years old.
Where is Sachi Mochida from?
Sachi Mochida is from Nara Prefecture, Japan.
What does Sachi Mochida do?
Sachi Mochida works as Competitive swimmer.
Where did Sachi Mochida study?
Sachi Mochida attended Nihon University.
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