Shigeki Toyoshima

Shigeki Toyoshima (born March 5, 1971) is a Japanese former high jumper. He was a bronze medallist in his event at the 1998 Asian Games, sharing the position with Malaysia's Loo Kum Zee with a jump of 2.19 m.[1] He cleared the same height at the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships to take the silver medal.[2] He twice competed at the IAAF World Indoor Championships (1997 and 1999).[3]

Shigeki Toyoshima
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born5 March 1971 (1971-03-05) (age 52)
Sport
Country Japan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2.27  m (1995)

At national level, he won once at the Japan Championships in Athletics, taking the title with a jump of 2.24 m in 1998.[4] He also won at the National Sports Festival of Japan in 1994 with that same height.[5]

International competitions

Representing  Japan
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1991 Asian Championships Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd High jump 2.19 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 28th (q) High jump 2.15 m
1998 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 3rd High jump 2.19 m
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan High jump NM

National titles

See also

References

  1. Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  2. Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  3. Shigeki Toyoshima. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  4. Japanese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  5. Japanese National Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.


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