Ikuko Nishikori

Ikuko Nishikori (錦織 育子, Nishikori Ikuko, born 5 January 1980 in Izumo, Shimane) is a retired Japanese pole vaulter.

Ikuko Nishikori
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born5 January 1980 (1980-01-05) (age 43)
Izumo, Shimane, Japan[1]
Alma materWaseda University
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4.36 m (Hiroshima 2006)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 DohaPole vault
Asian Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 PattayaPole vault
Gold medal – first place2008 DohaPole vault
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2005 MacauPole vault

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Height Notes
Representing  Japan
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

  1. "広報いずも第52号(2007年5月10日号)". Izumo (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. "East Asian Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. Ikuko Nishikori at World Athletics


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