is a retired
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
ese athlete who specialised in the
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women.
On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ...
. She was the former
national record holder in the event and first Japanese female
hurdler
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...
to run under 57 and 56 seconds. She won several medals at the regional level.
She retired in November 2014 and became the coach of
Toho Bank
is a Japanese regional bank headquartered in Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū.
Toho Bank provides financial services for individual and corporate customers, including deposits, loans, real estate, se ...
Athletics Club.
Competition record
National titles
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Japanese Championships
**400 metres - 2002, 2003
**400 metres hurdles - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Personal bests
Outdoor
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400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
– 53.20 (Yokohama 2003)
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800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...
– 2:06.24 (Kobe 2006)
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400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women.
On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ...
– 55.89 (Yokohama 2003): Former national record
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4 × 400 metres relay
The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ...
- 3:30.53 (Osaka 2007): Former national record
Indoor
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400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
– 55.13 (Tianjin 2003)
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800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...
– 2:15.65 (Maebashi 1999)
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4 × 400 metres relay
The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ...
- 3:38.43 (Yokohama 2003): Current national record
Masters national record holder
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400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women.
On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ...
– 59.50 (Yamaguchi 2014): Current W35 national record
References
External links
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Makiko Yoshidaat
JAAF (archived)
Makiko Yoshidaat
Toho Bank
is a Japanese regional bank headquartered in Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū.
Toho Bank provides financial services for individual and corporate customers, including deposits, loans, real estate, se ...
1976 births
Living people
Fukushima University alumni
Sportspeople from Fukushima Prefecture
Japanese female hurdlers
World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Japan
Japan Championships in Athletics winners
Japanese athletics coaches
21st-century Japanese women
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