Shuji Ujino

Shuji Ujino

Personal information
Born	(1960-01-15) 15 January 1960
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best	2.28 m (1984)
Medal record Representing Japan Men's athletics Asian Championships 1985 Jakarta High jump 1981 Tokyo High jump Asian Games 1986 Seoul High jump

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, the 1985 Pacific Conference Games, and the 1986 Asian Games.

At national level, Ujino twice won the high jump title at the Japan Championships in Athletics, topping the podium in 1985 and 1986. 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.

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

See also

• List of Asian Games medalists in athletics
• List of high jump national champions (men)

External links

• Shuji Ujino at World Athletics