Yuji Ohashi

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Yuji Ohashi
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born5 September 1983 (1983-09-05) (age 41)
Hokkaido, Japan[1]
Alma materUniversity of Tsukuba
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)60 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m hurdles: 8.01 (2008)
110 m hurdles: 13.55 (2007)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Bandar Seri Begawan 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Bandar Seri Begawan 110 m hurdles

Yuji Ohashi (大橋 祐二, Ōhashi Yūji, born 5 September 1983 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese hurdler. He was the former Japanese national high school record holder in the 110 metres hurdles and the first Japanese high school student to run under 14 seconds.[2] He competed in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2008 World Indoor Championships.[3] He played soccer before switching to athletics.[4]

He is currently the sprint coach of the track and field club at Japan Women's College of Physical Education.[5]

Personal bests

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Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
60 m hurdles 8.01 (indoor) World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 3 March 2008
110 m hurdles 13.55 (wind: +2.0 m/s) Chuhei Nambu Memorial Sapporo, Japan 14 July 2007
13.44 (wind: +3.3 m/s) East Japan Corporate Championships Kumagaya, Japan 17 May 2008 Wind-assisted[6]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time (s)
Representing  Japan
1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 31st (h) 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) 14.94 (wind: +0.2 m/s)
2001 Asian Junior Championships Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 3rd 110 m hurdles 14.37 (wind: +0.2 m/s)
2nd 4×100 m relay 40.35 (relay leg: 4th)
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 19th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.85 (wind: -3.5 m/s)
Asian Junior Championships Bangkok, Thailand 4th 110 m hurdles 14.63 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
2005 East Asian Games Macau, China 5th 110 m hurdles 14.00 (wind: -0.9 m/s)
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 30th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.01 PB

National titles

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  • 110 m hurdles
    • National Sports Festival - 2001 (Boys A), 2005
    • National Corporate Championships - 2008
    • National University Championships - 2003
    • National University Individual Championships - 2005
    • National Junior Championships - 2002
    • National High School Championships - 2001

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile". Mizuno (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Japanese World Junior Championships team". IAAF. 12 July 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Public Relations Magazine 2009 Winter Issue" (PDF). Fukushima Sports Promotion Public Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Track and Field Club". Japan Women's College of Physical Education (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. ^ "大橋が110障害で好感触の初V/陸上". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 17 May 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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