Japanese sprinter
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
- Current Japanese university record holder - 3:03.20 s (relay leg: 3rd) (İzmir, 20 August 2005)[a]
- a with Kazunori Ōta, Yoshihiro Horigome, and Kenji Narisako
International competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
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
|
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
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