Yuri Tanaka (born 15 November 2001) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. She won the gold medal in heptathlon at the 2026…
Yuri Tanaka (born 15 November 2001) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. She won the gold medal in heptathlon at the 2026 Asian Games and is the national record holder in the event, becoming the first Japanese woman to surpass 6000 points.
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Famous People from Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture: 22 people
Yuma Yamamoto (山本 有真, Yamamoto Yuma; born 1 May 2000) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the Middle-distance and…
Yuma Yamamoto (山本 有真, Yamamoto Yuma; born 1 May 2000) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the Middle-distance and Long-distance running. She represented her country at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, the 2023 World Athletics Championships, 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Azusa Sumi (鷲見 梓沙, Sumi Azusa; born 12 August 1996) is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She competed in the…
Azusa Sumi (鷲見 梓沙, Sumi Azusa; born 12 August 1996) is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She competed in the Women's 5000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
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Yuka Hori (堀優花, Hori Yuka; born June 13, 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 10,000…
Yuka Hori (堀優花, Hori Yuka; born June 13, 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 10,000 m at the 2017 Asian Championships and placed seventh at the 2018 Asian Games.
Takuya Nagata (長田 拓也, Nagata Takuya; born 12 December 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres…
Takuya Nagata (長田 拓也, Nagata Takuya; born 12 December 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Daichi Kamino (Japanese: 神野大地) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Asian Marathon Championships…
Daichi Kamino (Japanese: 神野大地) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Asian Marathon Championships held in Dongguan, China. He also competed at the 2018 Tokyo Marathon and 2019 Tokyo Marathon.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born September 13🎂 Born 1993📍 From Tsushima, Aichi💼 Track and Field💼 Analyst (Commentator)💼 Youtuber
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Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's…
Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1993📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Tomoya Tamura (田村 朋也, Tamura Tomoya; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400…
Tomoya Tamura (田村 朋也, Tamura Tomoya; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, Yamamoto Seito; born 11 March 1992 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed in…
Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, Yamamoto Seito; born 11 March 1992 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed in the pole vault event at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics failing to clear any height in the qualifying round all three times. His biggest success to date is the sixth place at the 2013 World Championships. He has personal bests of 5.75 metres outdoors (Hiratsuka 2013) and 5.77 metres indoors (Reno 2016). He is a six-times Japanese national champion and two-times national indoor champion. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Okazaki Josei High School📅 Born March 11🎂 Born 1992📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Ayuko Suzuki (鈴木 亜由子, Suzuki Ayuko; born 8 October 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the 5000…
Ayuko Suzuki (鈴木 亜由子, Suzuki Ayuko; born 8 October 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing ninth. In addition, she won two medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
Kosei Yamaguchi (山口 浩勢, Yamaguchi Kōsei; born 19 August 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the…
Kosei Yamaguchi (山口 浩勢, Yamaguchi Kōsei; born 19 August 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. He finished in 80th place. In 2017, he competed in the senior men's race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. He finished in 73rd place. In 2018, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. He finished in 9th place. In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the Asian Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 6th place. In 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Japan Championships in Athletics held in Niigata, Japan. In 2021, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Kana Ichikawa (市川 華菜, Ichikawa Kana; born 14 January 1991 in Toyota, Aichi) is a Japanese sprinter. She competed for…
Kana Ichikawa (市川 華菜, Ichikawa Kana; born 14 January 1991 in Toyota, Aichi) is a Japanese sprinter. She competed for the Japanese team in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics; the team placed 15th with a time of 44.25 in Round 1 and did not qualify for the final.
Akihiko Nakamura (中村 明彦, Nakamura Akihiko; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed in the 400 m…
Akihiko Nakamura (中村 明彦, Nakamura Akihiko; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed in the 400 m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified in the heats. At the 2016 Rio Games he placed 22nd in the decathlon. Nakamura won several medals on continental level in heptathlon and decathlon.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Okazaki Josei High School📅 Born October 23🎂 Born 1990📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Hiroyuki Nakano (中野 弘幸, Nakano Hiroyuki; born 9 December 1988 in Anjō) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 ×…
Hiroyuki Nakano (中野 弘幸, Nakano Hiroyuki; born 9 December 1988 in Anjō) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Masato Naitō (内藤 真人, Naitō Masato; born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a retired Japanese hurdler. He is the…
Masato Naitō (内藤 真人, Naitō Masato; born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a retired Japanese hurdler. He is the former national record holder for the 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles. He finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships and third at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. His personal best time is 13.43 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Kumagaya 2008) and 7.75 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Valencia 2008). The latter is the former national record. He retired after the 2012 season.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born July 31🎂 Born 1980📍 From Toyota, Aichi💼 Track and Field
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Yoshitaka Iwamizu (岩水 嘉孝, Iwamizu Yoshitaka; born 20 June 1979 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese long-distance runner.…
Yoshitaka Iwamizu (岩水 嘉孝, Iwamizu Yoshitaka; born 20 June 1979 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing, won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Korea and finished eleventh at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the finals there. He graduated from the Juntendo University.
🎓 Juntendo University🏫 Toyokawa High School📅 Born June 20🎂 Born 1979📍 From Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Yuka Murofushi (室伏 由佳, Murofushi Yuka; born 11 February 1977) is a retired Japanese discus and hammer thrower.…
Yuka Murofushi (室伏 由佳, Murofushi Yuka; born 11 February 1977) is a retired Japanese discus and hammer thrower. Murofushi comes from a hammer throwing family, as her father Shigenobu Murofushi is a former Olympian and held the Japanese record for decades, and her brother Koji Murofushi, is the 2004 Olympic champion in the event. Her mother, Serafina Moritz, is Romanian, and former European junior javelin champion and senior champion for Romania. Her parents are now divorced. She won the 2010 Japanese title in both the discus and hammer throw events.
Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer…
Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Narita High School📅 Born October 8🎂 Born 1974📍 From 出生時のみ静岡、豊田市で育ち現在も愛知県在住。, Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Nobuyuki Satō (佐藤 信之, Satō Nobuyuki; born 8 August 1972 in Kariya, Aichi) is a former Japanese marathon runner. After…
Nobuyuki Satō (佐藤 信之, Satō Nobuyuki; born 8 August 1972 in Kariya, Aichi) is a former Japanese marathon runner. After finishing second in the Fukuoka Marathon 1998 with his career best of 2:08:48, he won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. At the Olympics 2000, he finished in 41st place.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born August 8🎂 Born 1972📍 From Kariya, Aichi💼 Track and Field
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Hisatsugu Suzuki (鈴木 久嗣, Suzuki Hisatsugu; born 22 November 1970) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in…
Hisatsugu Suzuki (鈴木 久嗣, Suzuki Hisatsugu; born 22 November 1970) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in sprinting events. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as one indoor and two outdoor World Championships.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School🎂 Born 1970📍 From Chiryū, Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Yoshihiro Amano (天野 義裕, Amano Yoshihiro; born 16 October 1942) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400…
Yoshihiro Amano (天野 義裕, Amano Yoshihiro; born 16 October 1942) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Tokyo University of Education🏫 Okazaki High School📅 Born October 16🎂 Born 1942📍 From Okazaki, Aichi💼 Track and Field
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Mie Muraoka (村岡 美枝, Muraoka Mie; born 23 March 1913, date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter. She competed in…
Mie Muraoka (村岡 美枝, Muraoka Mie; born 23 March 1913, date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.