Takayo Kondo
Takayo Kondo (近藤 高代, Kondō Takayo, born 17 November 1975 in Ōtsu, Shiga) is a retired Japanese athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and three consecutive World Championships each time failing to qualify for the final. She was the gold medalist at the 2000 Asian Athletics Championships.[3]
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1975 (age 45) Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Waseda University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 4.35 m (2004, 2007, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She has personal bests of 4.35 metres outdoors and 4.20 metres indoors.
Personal bests
| Event | Height | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Outdoor | 4.35 m | Chukyo University Meet | Toyota, Japan | 29 May 2004 | Former NR[1] |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 26 August 2007 | |||
| Japanese Championships | Hiroshima, Japan | 25 June 2009 | |||
| Indoor | 4.20 m | Kalbach-Riedberg, Germany | 30 January 2008 |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Japan | ||||
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th | 3.90 m |
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 4.00 m |
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 4.05 m |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5th | 4.05 m |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 4th | 4.00 m | |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 2nd | 4.10 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd (q) | 4.15 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 4.15 m |
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 8th | 4.00 m | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 25th (q) | 4.35 m |
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 4.10 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 28th (q) | 4.10 m |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | – | NM | |
National titles
- Japanese Championships
- Pole vault: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009
References
- "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Takayo Kondo at World Athletics
- Takayo Kondo. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-27.
External links
- Takayo Kondo at World Athletics
- Takayo Kondo at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Takayo Kondo at JOC (in Japanese)
- Takayo Kondo at TBS (in Japanese) (archived)
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