(born July 29, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three

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, she earned her best finish of eighth in the team sprint at

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. Fukuda's best individual finish was 24th in the individual sprint at those same games. Fukuda's best finish at the

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was seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay at

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. Her best individual finish was 17th in the 15 km mass start at

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. Fukuda's best World Cup finish was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at

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in 2003. Her best individual World Cup finish was 15th three times between 2004 and 2008.

References

* 1980 births Living people Japanese female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Japan Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Skiers from Aomori Prefecture Medalists at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese sportswomen 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub