Takafumi Suzuki (athlete)
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1987 (age 36) Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Tokai University[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 5.55 m (2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Takafumi Suzuki (鈴木 崇文, Suzuki Takafumi, born 25 May 1987 in Fuji, Shizuoka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. He is the 2010 Japanese Championships champion.[2][3] His personal best jump is 5.55 metres, achieved in April 2008 and May 2009. The former was the Japanese university record at the time.[4]
Personal bests[edit]
| Event | Height | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Outdoor | 5.55 m | Eastern Shizuoka Championships | Numazu, Japan | 19 April 2008 | Former NUR |
| Shizuoka International Meet | Fukuroi, Japan | 3 May 2009 |
International competition[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Height |
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Representing  Japan
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| 2006 | Asian Junior Championships | Macau, China | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 24th (qf) | Pole vault | 5.00 m | |
| 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 3rd | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.35 |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 8th | Pole vault | 5.25 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 30th (qf) | Pole vault | 5.25 m | |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 5th | Pole vault | 5.15 m | |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 5th | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 5th | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
National title[edit]
- Japanese Championships
- Pole vault: 2010
References[edit]
- ^ "広報ふじ 平成21年10月5日 972号". Fuji City (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Men's pole vault national university record progression". The Inter-University Athletics Union of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links[edit]
- Takafumi Suzuki at World Athletics
- Takafumi Suzuki at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Takafumi Suzuki at Mizuno Track Club (in Japanese) (archived)
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Shizuoka Prefecture
- Japanese male pole vaulters
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2009 Summer Universiade
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
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