Yuki Yamaguchi (山口 有希, Yamaguchi Yūki, born 22 February 1984 in Maizuru, Kyoto) is a former Japanese sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.
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| Nationality |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1984 (age 40) Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Tokai University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | East Maizuru High School Track and Field Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400 m: 45.18 (Fukuroi 2003) NJR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal best time was 45.18 seconds, achieved in the 2003 National Sports Festival of Japan in Fukuroi. This is the current Japanese junior record.[1]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 400 m | 45.18 s | Fukuroi, Japan | 29 October 2003 | Japan's 5th-fastest time |
Records
edit- 400 metres
- Current Japanese junior record holder - 45.18 s (Fukuroi, 29 October 2003)
- 4×400 m relay
- a with Kazunori Ōta, Yoshihiro Horigome, and Kenji Narisako
International competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 23rd (h) | 400 m | 47.74 |
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:05.80 (relay leg: 3rd) AJR | |||
| Asian Junior Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 400 m | 47.11 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.51 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2003 | World Championships | Saint-Denis, France | 7th | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.15 (relay leg: 1st) |
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 3rd | 400 m | 46.18 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.59 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 31st (h) | 400 m | 46.16 |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:00.99 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 3rd | 400 m | 46.15 |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.20 (relay leg: 3rd) NUR | |||
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 5th | 400 m | 46.65 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.51 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| East Asian Games | Macau, China | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.70 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 400 m | 47.13 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 40th (h) | 400 m | 46.28 |
| 10th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.76 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
References
edit- ^ JAPAN National U20 Records JAAF (2016-06-20). Retrieved on 2016-06-20.
External links
edit- Yuki Yamaguchi at World Athletics
- Yuki Yamaguchi at Olympedia
- Yūki Yamaguchi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Yūki Yamaguchi at JAAF (in Japanese)
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