Koji Sakurai

Koji Sakurai (桜井 孝次, Sakurai Kōji, born February 18, 1936) is a retired Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best achievement of seventh place in 1956. His personal best was 16.18 m, set in 1963.[1]

Koji Sakurai
Koji Sakurai at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1936-02-18) February 18, 1936
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Japan
SportTriple jump
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1958 TokyoTriple jump
Gold medal – first place1962 JakartaTriple jump
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1959 TurinTriple jump

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