Shuji Ujino
Personal information
Born (1960-01-15) 15 January 1960
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.28 m (1984)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's athletics
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 JakartaHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place1981 TokyoHigh jump
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 SeoulHigh jump

Shuji Ujino (born 15 January 1960) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He competed internationally for Japan in the 1980s, with his highest honour being a gold medal at the 1985 Asian Athletics Championships, which he won with a jump of 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in). He also won bronze medals at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships held In Tokyo,[1] the 1985 Pacific Conference Games,[2] and the 1986 Asian Games.[3]

At national level, Ujino twice won the high jump title at the Japan Championships in Athletics, topping the podium in 1985 and 1986.[4] He set a lifetime best of 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) in Wakayama on 21 July 1984, and matched that feat in Seoul on 14 September 1985.[5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1981 Asian Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 2.21 m
1985 Pacific Conference Games Berkeley, United States 3rd 2.18 m
Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 2.24 m
World Cup Canberra, Australia 6th 2.15 m
1986 Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 3rd 2.21 m

National titles

Seasonal bests

See also

References

  1. ↑ Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  2. ↑ Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  3. ↑ Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  4. ↑ Japanese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  5. ↑ Shuji Ujino. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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