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Yuji Ohashi
Yuji Ohashi (大橋 祐二, Ōhashi Yūji, born 5 September 1983 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese hurdler. He was the former Japanese national high school record holder in the 110 metres hurdles and the first Japanese high school student to run under 14 seconds.[2] He competed in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2008 World Indoor Championships.[3] He played soccer before switching to athletics.[4]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1983 (age 40) Hokkaido, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tsukuba | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 60 m hurdles: 8.01 (2008) 110 m hurdles: 13.55 (2007) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is currently the sprint coach of the track and field club at Japan Women's College of Physical Education.[5]
Personal bests edit
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m hurdles | 8.01 (indoor) | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3 March 2008 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.55 (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Chuhei Nambu Memorial | Sapporo, Japan | 14 July 2007 | |
| 13.44 (wind: +3.3 m/s) | East Japan Corporate Championships | Kumagaya, Japan | 17 May 2008 | Wind-assisted[6] |
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Japan | ||||||
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 31st (h) | 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 14.94 (wind: +0.2 m/s) | |
| 2001 | Asian Junior Championships | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.37 (wind: +0.2 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 40.35 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 19th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.85 (wind: -3.5 m/s) | |
| Asian Junior Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.63 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | ||
| 2005 | East Asian Games | Macau, China | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.00 (wind: -0.9 m/s) | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 30th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.01 PB | |
National titles edit
- 110 m hurdles
- National Sports Festival - 2001 (Boys A), 2005
- National Corporate Championships - 2008
- National University Championships - 2003
- National University Individual Championships - 2005
- National Junior Championships - 2002
- National High School Championships - 2001
References edit
- ^ a b . Mizuno (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Japanese World Junior Championships team". IAAF. 12 July 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Public Relations Magazine 2009 Winter Issue" (PDF). Fukushima Sports Promotion Public Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Track and Field Club". Japan Women's College of Physical Education (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "大橋が110障害で好感触の初Ｖ／陸上". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 17 May 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links edit
- Yuji Ohashi at World Athletics
- at Mizuno (in Japanese) (archived)