Norifumi Yamashita
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1962 (age 61) Mie Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Outdoor: 17.15 m (1986) Indoor: 16.70 m (1992) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Norifumi Yamashita (山下 訓史, Yamashita Norifumi) (born 10 September 1962) is a retired Japanese triple jumper. He was the first Japanese to jump over 17 metres in the event. His personal best jump was 17.15 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Tokyo.
His children are also track and field athletes.[1] His oldest son Kohei Yamashita is also triple jumper and competed at the 2016 Olympic Games.[2] His second son Jun Yamashita is a sprinter and competed at the 2019 World Championships.[3] His daughter Toko Yamashita is also triple jumper and finished seventh at the 2020 Japanese Championships.[4]
Personal bests[edit]
| Event | Performance | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Outdoor | 17.15 m (+0.9 m/s) | Japanese Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1 June 1986 | Current NR |
| Indoor | 16.70 m | Osaka International Indoor Meet | Osaka, Japan | 11 February 1992 | Current NIR |
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 7th | Triple jump | 16.62 m |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
| Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Triple jump | 17.01 m | |
| 1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 6th | Triple jump | 16.52 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 12th | Triple jump | 15.62 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | Triple jump | 16.26 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 30th (q) | Triple jump | 15.97 m |
National titles[edit]
- Japanese Championships
- Triple jump: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996
References[edit]
- ^ "TOKYO2020 福島から （７）三段跳び日本記録保持者山下訓史さん". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Norifumi Yamashita at World Athletics
- Norifumi Yamashita at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Japanese male triple jumpers
- Olympic male triple jumpers
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- University of Tsukuba alumni
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