Hiroko Yamashita (athlete)

Hiroko Yamashita (山下 博子, Yamashita Hiroko, born July 29, 1951) is a retired Japanese long jumper. She won a gold and a bronze medal at the Asian Games in 1970 and 1974, respectively, and placed 15th at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Hiroko Yamashita
Yamashita at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1951-07-29) July 29, 1951
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)6.41 m (1972)[1][2]

References

  1. Hiroko Yamashita. sports-reference.com
  2. Hiroko Yamashita. trackfield.brinkster.net


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