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. He competed in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2008 World Indoor Championships. He played soccer before switching to athletics.
He is currently the sprint coach of the track and field club at Japan Women's College of Physical Education.
Personal bests EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes60 m hurdles8.01 (indoor)World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain3 March 2008110 m hurdles13.55 (wind: +2.0 m/s)Chuhei Nambu MemorialSapporo, Japan14 July 200713.44 (wind: +3.3 m/s)East Japan Corporate ChampionshipsKumagaya, Japan17 May 2008Wind-assisted
International competitions YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime (s)Representing 1999World Youth ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland31st (h)110 m hurdles (91.4 cm)14.94 (wind: +0.2 m/s)2001Asian Junior ChampionshipsBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei3rd110 m hurdles14.37 (wind: +0.2 m/s)2nd4×100 m relay40.35 (relay leg: 4th)2002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica19th (h)110 m hurdles14.85 (wind: -3.5 m/s)Asian Junior ChampionshipsBangkok, Thailand4th110 m hurdles14.63 (wind: -0.5 m/s)2005East Asian GamesMacau, China5th110 m hurdles14.00 (wind: -0.9 m/s)2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain30th (h)60 m hurdles8.01
National titles 110 m hurdles National Sports Festival - 2001 (), 2005 National Corporate Championships - 2008 National University Championships - 2003 National University Individual Championships - 2005 National Junior Championships - 2002 National High School Championships - 2001
References
External links
Yuji Ohashi at Mizuno (archived)