is a retired

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ese

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er. Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved in May 1987 in

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. At the Olympic Games she finished eleventh in

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and seventh in

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. She won the bronze medal at the

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and

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. On the regional level she won the

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and

1990 Asian Games The 1990 Asian Games also known as the XI Asiad and the 11th Asian Games ( zh, c=第十一届亚洲运动会, p=Dì shíyī jiè yàzhōu yùndònghuì), were held from September 22 to October 7, 1990, in Beijing, China. This was the first Asian Ga ...

, the latter in a new championship record of 1.94 metres

In addition she won the bronze medals at the 1981 Asian Championships.

International competitions

Notes: *Results with a (q) indicate overall position in qualifying round.

References

* 1966 births Living people People from Niigata (city) Sportspeople from Niigata Prefecture Japanese female high jumpers Olympic female high jumpers Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub