Akane Yanagisawa

Akane Yanagisawa (栁澤 明希, Yanagisawa Akane; born 8 October 1998) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming.^[1] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, in the team event.^[2]

Akane Yanagisawa

Personal information
National team	Japan
Born	(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26) Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Synchronized swimming
Medal record World Championships 2022 Budapest Free routine combination 2022 Budapest Team technical routine 2023 Fukuoka Team free routine 2024 Doha Team free routine 2022 Budapest Team free routine 2023 Fukuoka Team acrobatic routine

She competed in the 2019 FINA World Championships.^[3]

Yanagisawa has also participated in several World Championships, earning notable results. In 2019, she won silver medals in both the women’s team free routine and the women’s free routine combination. In 2022, she continued to excel, securing silver in the women’s team technical routine and free combination, and a bronze in the women’s team free routine (InsideSynchro). Her accomplishments continued into 2023, when she earned a silver medal in the women’s team event at the Asian Games, along with additional silver and bronze medals at the World Championships. She also claimed gold and silver medals at World Cup events in Markham and Montpellier (InsideSynchro). As of 2024, Yanagisawa has accumulated 23 medals in major international competitions, including 10 gold, 11 silver, and 2 bronze (World Aquatics). Born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, she began her athletic career in swimming before transitioning to synchronized swimming. Her dedication and success have established her as one of Japan’s top synchronized swimmers.^[4][5][6]