Shigeki Toyoshima (born March 5, 1971) is a Japanese former high jumper. He was a bronze medallist in his event at the

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, sharing the position with Malaysia's

Loo Kum Zee Loo Kum Zee (born 2 December 1974) is a Malaysian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.24 metres, achieved in December 1995 in Chiangmai. He won bronze medals at the Asian Championships in 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2003. He also competed at th ...

with a jump of 2.19 m. He cleared the same height at the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships to take the silver medal. He twice competed at the

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(1997 and 1999). At national level, he won once at the

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, taking the title with a jump of 2.24 m in 1998. He also won at the

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in 1994 with that same height.Japanese National Games
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International competitions

National titles

**High jump:

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**High jump: 1994

References

* 1971 births Living people Japanese male high jumpers Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners {{japan-athletics-bio-stub

International competitions

National titles

See also

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