Norifumi Yamashita (山下 訓史, Yamashita Norifumi) (born 10 September 1962) is a retired Japanese triple jumper. He was the first Japanese to jump over 17 metres in the event. His personal best jump was 17.15 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Tokyo.
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Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
Born | 10 September 1962 Mie Prefecture, Japan | (age 61)||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | Outdoor: 17.15 m (1986) Indoor: 16.70 m (1992) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His children are also track and field athletes.[1] His oldest son Kohei Yamashita is also triple jumper and competed at the 2016 Olympic Games.[2] His second son Jun Yamashita is a sprinter and competed at the 2019 World Championships.[3] His daughter Toko Yamashita is also triple jumper and finished seventh at the 2020 Japanese Championships.[4]
Personal bests
editEvent | Performance | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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Outdoor | 17.15 m (+0.9 m/s) | Japanese Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1 June 1986 | Current NR |
Indoor | 16.70 m | Osaka International Indoor Meet | Osaka, Japan | 11 February 1992 | Current NIR |
Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Japan | |||||
1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 7th | Triple jump | 16.62 m |
1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Triple jump | 17.01 m | |
1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 6th | Triple jump | 16.52 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 12th | Triple jump | 15.62 m |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | Triple jump | 16.26 m |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 30th (q) | Triple jump | 15.97 m |
National titles
edit- Japanese Championships
- Triple jump: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996
References
edit- ^ "TOKYO2020 福島から (7)三段跳び日本記録保持者山下訓史さん". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
External links
edit- Norifumi Yamashita at World Athletics
- Norifumi Yamashita at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)