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Kazuhiko Yamazaki (山崎 一彦, Yamazaki Kazuhiki, born 10 May 1971 in Yono[2]) is a Japanese former athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[3] He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1991 World Championships, in the 1995 World Championships, in the 1997 World Championships, and in the 1999 World Championships. He was a finalist at the 1995 World Championships and the first Japanese to reach the 400 metres hurdles final at the World Championships.[4] He was the former Asian record holder in the 400 metres hurdles and a two-time Japanese Championships champion.[5]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
1990 Asian Junior Championships Beijing, China 2nd 400 m hurdles 52.35
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.47
World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 8th 400 m hurdles 51.42
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.58
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 6th 400 m hurdles 50.53
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.82
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 21st (h) 400 m hurdles 49.97
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 29th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.30
World Cup Havana, Cuba 8th 110 m hurdles 14.83[6]
4th 400 m hurdles 50.13[6]
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 5th 400 m hurdles 50.34
1994 World Cup London, United Kingdom 5th 400 m hurdles 50.22[6]
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 400 m hurdles 49.22
8th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.46
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 1st 400 m hurdles 48.58
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.51
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 15th (h) 400 m hurdles 49.07
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st 400 m hurdles 49.60
World Championships Athens, Greece 20th (h) 400 m hurdles 49.471
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 3rd 400 m hurdles 49.81
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 14th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.46
10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.50
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 22nd (h) 400 m hurdles 50.15

1Did not finish in the semifinals

National titles

References

  1. ^ "Profile". JOC (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kazuhiko Yamazaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. ^ Kazuhiko Yamazaki at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "陸上男子400mハードル 第一人者のオリンピアンが語る 若手アスリート育成への想い". Juntendo University (in Japanese). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "【陸上】山崎一彦が語る「『若手の発掘』を否定する育成論」". Livedoor (in Japanese). 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Representing Asia

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuhiko_Yamazaki