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Japanese pole vaulter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takayo Kondo (近藤 高代, Kondō Takayo, born 17 November 1975 in Ōtsu, Shiga) is a retired Japanese athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and three consecutive World Championships each time failing to qualify for the final. She was the gold medalist at the 2000 Asian Athletics Championships.[3]
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Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 17 November 1975 48) Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan | (age|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Waseda University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 4.35 m (2004, 2007, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She has personal bests of 4.35 metres outdoors and 4.20 metres indoors.
Event | Height | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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Outdoor | 4.35 m | Chukyo University Meet | Toyota, Japan | 29 May 2004 | Former NR[1] |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 26 August 2007 | |||
Japanese Championships | Hiroshima, Japan | 25 June 2009 | |||
Indoor | 4.20 m | Kalbach-Riedberg, Germany | 30 January 2008 |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Japan | ||||
1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th | 3.90 m |
2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 4.00 m |
2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 4.05 m |
2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5th | 4.05 m |
Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 4th | 4.00 m | |
2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 2nd | 4.10 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd (q) | 4.15 m |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 4.15 m |
Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 8th | 4.00 m | |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 25th (q) | 4.35 m |
2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 4.10 m |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 28th (q) | 4.10 m |
Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | – | NM |
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