Daisuke Watanabe (long jumper)
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1975 Tokyo, Japan[1] | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Nihon University | ||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best | 8.12 m (Sapporo 1999) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Daisuke Watanabe (渡辺 大輔, Watanabe Daisuke, born 29 May 1975) is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
His wife Ryoko (née Jojima) was the 1992 Asian junior champion in the 100 metres hurdles.[4] His nephew Yuki Hashioka is the former Japanese record holder in the long jump.[5][6]
He is currently the director and advisor of the track and field club at Hachioji High School.[7] He coached his nephew Yuki Hashioka from 2014 to 2017.[5]
International competition[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure (m) | |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1992 | Asian Junior Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Long jump | 7.50 | |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 17th (q) | Long jump | 7.33 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 38th (q) | Long jump | 7.41 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — (q) | Long jump | NM | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 25th (q) | Long jump | 7.37 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
National titles[edit]
- National Championships
- Long jump: 2001
- National Sports Festival
- Long jump (Boys A): 1992, 1993
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile". Mizuno Athlete Club (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 April 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". JOC (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daisuke Watanabe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "【記録と数字で楽しむアジアジュニア岐阜】35カ国から男子276人、女子161人が参加。「U20アジアNo.１」決定戦！". JAAF (in Japanese). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b "【第1回/ダイヤモンドアスリート】橋岡優輝選手インタビュー". JAAF (in Japanese). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "幅跳び橋岡優輝、一瞬の日本記録に「うれしさゼロ」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 18 August 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Club Introduction". Hachioji High School Track and Field Club Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Daisuke Watanabe at World Athletics
- Daisuke Watanabe at Olympedia
- Daisuke Watanabe at Olympics.com
- Daisuke Watanabe at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (English translation)
- Daisuke Watanabe at Mizuno (in Japanese) (archived)
Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Tokyo
- Japanese athletics coaches
- Japanese male long jumpers
- Olympic male long jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Nihon University alumni