| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 2.28 m (1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shuji Ujino (born 15 January 1960) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He competed internationally for Japan in the 1980s, with his highest honour being a gold medal at the 1985 Asian Athletics Championships, which he won with a jump of 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in). He also won bronze medals at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships held In Tokyo,[1] the 1985 Pacific Conference Games,[2] and the 1986 Asian Games.[3]
At national level, Ujino twice won the high jump title at the Japan Championships in Athletics, topping the podium in 1985 and 1986.[4] He set a lifetime best of 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) in Wakayama on 21 July 1984, and matched that feat in Seoul on 14 September 1985.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 2.21 m |
| 1985 | Pacific Conference Games | Berkeley, United States | 3rd | 2.18 m |
| Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 2.24 m | |
| World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 6th | 2.15 m | |
| 1986 | Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | 2.21 m |
National titles
- Japan Championships in Athletics
- High jump: 1985, 1986
Seasonal bests
See also
References
- ^ Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Japanese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Shuji Ujino. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
External links
This page was last edited on 31 January 2024, at 04:07