Yuki Yamaguchi
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| Nationality |
 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
22 February 1984 (age 32) Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Tokai University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | East Maizuru High School Track and Field Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 45.18 (Fukuroi 2003) NJR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | 45.18 s | Fukuroi, Japan | 29 October 2003 | Japan's 5th-fastest time |
Records
- 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Japan | |||||
| 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 | Izmir, 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
- ↑ JAPAN National U20 Records JAAF (2016-06-20). Retrieved on 2016-06-20.
External links
- Yuki Yamaguchi profile at IAAF
- Yūki Yamaguchi profile at Sports Reference
- Yūki Yamaguchi profile at JAAF (Japanese)
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