Miyuki Fukumoto (née Aoyama; born 4 January 1977) is a female

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er from

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. Her personal best jump is 1.92 metres, achieved in July 2004 in

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. She won the silver medal at the 2003 Asian Championships, and finished fifth at the

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. She was the Japanese national high jump champion in 2006. She competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final.

International competitions

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