Ayako Kimura
Japanese hurdler (born 1988)
Kimura at the 2017 Asian Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1988-06-11) June 11, 1988 (age 36)[1] Hiroshima, Japan[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Yokohama National University[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m hurdles, 200 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Edion, Hiroshima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Manabu Kawagoe[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 200 m – 25.00 (2017) 100 mH – 13.03 (2013)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ayako Kimura (木村 文子, Kimura Ayako, born June 11, 1988) is a Japanese hurdler. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100 meter hurdles, and failed to reach the final. She won a gold, a bronze and a silver medal in this event at the Asian championships in 2013, 2015 and 2017, respectively.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.26 |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 37th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.75 |
2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.25 |
2014 | Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.17 |
Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.25 | |
2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.41 |
2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.30 |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.29 | |
2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.13 |
World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 28th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.19 | |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 34th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.25 |
References
- ^ a b Ayako Kimura at World Athletics
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ayako Kimura". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ayako Kimura". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.
External links
- Ayako Kimura at World Athletics
- Ayako Kimura at the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (in Japanese)
- Ayako Kimura at Olympics.com
- Ayako Kimura at Olympedia
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Asian Athletics Champions in women's 100 metres hurdles
- 1973: Tomomi Hayashida (JPN)
- 1975: Tomoko Dazai (JPN)
- 1979–83: Emi Akimoto (JPN)
- 1985: Liu Huajin (CHN)
- 1987: Feng Yinghua (CHN)
- 1989: Liu Huajin (CHN)
- 1991–93: Zhang Yu (CHN)
- 1995: Sriyani Kulawansa (SRI)
- 1998: Olga Shishigina (KAZ)
- 2000: Su Yiping (CHN)
- 2002: Yvonne Kanazawa (JPN)
- 2003–05: Su Yiping (CHN)
- 2007: Mami Ishino (JPN)
- 2009–11: Sun Yawei (CHN)
- 2013: Ayako Kimura (JPN)
- 2015: Wu Shuijiao (CHN)
- 2017: Jung Hye-lim (KOR)
- 2019: Ayako Kimura (JPN)
- 2023: Jyothi Yarraji (IND)
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