Ami Yamamoto

Japanese hurdler
Ami Yamamoto
Personal information
Born (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 22)
Shiga Prefecture, Japan
EducationRitsumeikan University
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m hurdles
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bangkok 400 m hurdles

Ami Yamamoto (山本 亜美, Yamamoto Ami, born 19 April 2002) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] She represented her country at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships and the 2023 World Championships.

Her personal best in the event is 56.06 seconds set in Osaka in 2023.[2] This is the current 5th place in Japan history.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
2023 Summer World University Games Chengdu, China 5th 400 m hurdles 57.19
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 37th (h) 400 m hurdles 57.76
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 7th 400 m hurdles 57.66
Asian Athletics Championships Bangkok, Thailand 3rd 400 m hurdles 57.80

National titles

References

  1. ^ Ami Yamamoto at World Athletics
  2. ^ "「3台目で勝ったと思った」山本亜美が日本歴代5位の56秒06で3連覇!/日本選手権" (in Japanese). rikujyokyogi.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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  • 1979–81: Yumiko Aoi
  • 1982: Chizuko Akimoto
  • 1983–84: Yoko Sato
  • 1985: Reiko Yamamoto
  • 1986: Yoko Sato
  • 1987–88: Hitomi Koshimoto
  • 1989: Nozomi Higashida
  • 1990: Cristieana Cojocaru (ROM)
  • 1991: Nicoleta Căruțașu (ROM)
  • 1992–93: Yukiko Yamagata
  • 1994: Sahoko Shiroto
  • 1995: Mika Sasaki
  • 1996: Yukiko Yamagata
  • 1997–98: Mika Sasaki
  • 1999: Yasuko Inokari
  • 2000–04: Makiko Yoshida
  • 2005: Rika Sakurai
  • 2006: Makiko Yoshida
  • 2007–14: Satomi Kubokura
  • 2015: Manami Kira
  • 2016: Satomi Kubokura
  • 2017: Sayaka Aoki
  • 2018: Eri Utsunomiya
  • 2019: Akiko Ito
  • 2020: Ayesha Ibrahim
  • 2021: Ami Yamamoto
  • 2022: Ami Yamamoto
  • 2023: Ami Yamamoto