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Erika Yamasaki
Australian weightlifter (born 1987)
Erika Yuriko Iris Yamasaki (born 2 September 1987) is an Australian weightlifter. The daughter of Minoru Yamasaki and Ann Alvisio, she started Weightlifting in 2000, when she was tested in a talent identification program, along with her brother John Yamasaki. Erika first started to represent Australia in 2003 at the Oceania Championships, Niue Island. She has now competed at several international events, including Oceania Championships, World Championships, World Cup, Commonwealth Championships, Pacific and Commonwealth Games.
She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1] She finished in 12th place in the women's 59 kg event.[2]