Takafumi Suzuki (athlete)
Takafumi Suzuki (鈴木 崇文, Suzuki Takafumi, born 25 May 1987 in Fuji, Shizuoka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. He is the 2010 Japanese Championships champion.[2][3] His personal best jump is 5.55 metres, achieved in April 2008 and May 2009. The former was the Japanese university record at the time.[4]
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1987 (age 33) Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Tokai University[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5.55 m (2008, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
| Event | Height | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Outdoor | 5.55 m | Eastern Shizuoka Championships | Numazu, Japan | 19 April 2008 | Former NUR |
| Shizuoka International Meet | Fukuroi, Japan | 3 May 2009 | |||
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Height |
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Representing  Japan | |||||
| 2006 | Asian Junior Championships | Macau, China | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 24th (qf) | Pole vault | 5.00 m | |
| 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 3rd | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.35 |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 8th | Pole vault | 5.25 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 30th (qf) | Pole vault | 5.25 m | |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 5th | Pole vault | 5.15 m | |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 5th | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 5th | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
National title
- Japanese Championships
- Pole vault: 2010
References
- "広報ふじ 平成21年10月5日 972号". Fuji City (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Men's pole vault national university record progression". The Inter-University Athletics Union of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links
- Takafumi Suzuki at World Athletics
- Takafumi Suzuki at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Takafumi Suzuki at Mizuno Track Club (in Japanese) (archived)
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