Erika Nara

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rdf:langString Erika Nara (奈良 恵里加, Nara Erika) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan, competing mainly in category S6 events. Nara was part of the Japanese team that broke the world record in the 4 x 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, At the same games she also finished fourth in the 100 m freestyle, sixth in the 400 m freestyle and finished fifth in her heat of the 50 m butterfly. She was also at the Paralympics in 2004, where she was again part of the Japanese 4 x 50 m freestyle team that broke the world record and finished third as part of the Japanese squad in the 4 x 50 m medley. She won bronze medals in both the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, finished fourth in the 400 m freestyle and finished last in the 50m butterfly. In 2008 she finished sixth in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and eighth in the 400 m freestyle.