is a retired Japanese pole vaulter.
She won the bronze medal at the 2005 East Asian Games, finished fifth at the 2005 Asian Championships, won the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Indoor Championships, the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and the gold medal at the 2008 Asian Indoor Championships.
Her personal best jump is 4.36 metres, achieved in April 2006 in Hiroshima. Indoors she has 4.31 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Yokohama. These are both former national records.
International competition YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventHeightNotesRepresenting 2005Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea8thPole vault4.00East Asian GamesMacau, China3rdPole vault4.302006Asian Indoor ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand1stPole vault4.20=Asian GamesDoha, Qatar3rdPole vault4.152008Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar1stPole vault4.10
References
External links
Ikuko Nishikori at JAAF