Ikuko Nishikori (錦織 育子, Nishikori Ikuko, born 5 January 1980 in Izumo, Shimane) is a retired Japanese pole vaulter.
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| Nationality |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1980 (age 44) Izumo, Shimane, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Waseda University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 4.36 m (Hiroshima 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She won the bronze medal at the 2005 East Asian Games,[3] finished fifth at the 2005 Asian Championships, won the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Indoor Championships, the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and the gold medal at the 2008 Asian Indoor Championships.[4]
Her personal best jump is 4.36 metres, achieved in April 2006 in Hiroshima. Indoors she has 4.31 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Yokohama.[4] These are both former national records.[2]
International competition edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Height | Notes |
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| Representing Japan
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| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 8th | Pole vault | 4.00 | |
| East Asian Games | Macau, China | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.30 | ||
| 2006 | Asian Indoor Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | 1st | Pole vault | 4.20 | =GR |
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.15 | ||
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | Pole vault | 4.10 | |
References edit
- ^ "広報いずも第52号（2007年5月10日号）". Izumo (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "East Asian Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ a b Ikuko Nishikori at World Athletics
External links edit
- Ikuko Nishikori at World Athletics
- Ikuko Nishikori at JAAF (in Japanese)
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