Personal information | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | 16 July 1976 Kōriyama, Japan [1] | (age 48)
Alma mater | Fukushima University Graduate School [1] |
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) [2] |
Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Japan |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 metres hurdles |
Retired | November 2014 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 400 m: 53.20 (2003) 400 m hurdles: 55.89 (2003) |
Makiko Yoshida (吉田真希子, Yoshida Makiko, born 16 July 1976) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. [3] She was the former national record holder in the event and first Japanese female hurdler to run under 57 and 56 seconds. [4] She won several medals at the regional level.
She retired in November 2014 and became the coach of Toho Bank Athletics Club. [5]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 17th (h) | 800 m | 2:15.65 |
2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 4th | 800 m | 2:07.09 |
2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:37.15 | |||
2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 57.33 |
2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:33.06 | |||
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:33.51 | |
2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 4th | 400 m | 54.67 |
3rd | 400 m hurdles | 57.04 | |||
2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:38.29 | |||
Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 56.68 | |
4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:33.23 | |||
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 23rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 57.08 |
2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 56.85 |
3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:33.54 | |||
2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 58.90 |
Outdoor
Indoor