Makiko Yoshida

Makiko Yoshida
Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	16 July 1976 (age 45); Kōriyama, Japan
Alma mater	Fukushima University Graduate School
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres hurdles
Retired	November 2014
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 53.20 (2003); 400 m hurdles: 55.89 (2003)
hide Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Japan
Asian Championships
East Asian Games

Makiko Yoshida (吉田真希子, Yoshida Makiko, born 16 July 1976) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.^[3] She was the former national record holder in the event and first Japanese female hurdler to run under 57 and 56 seconds.^[4] She won several medals at the regional level.

She retired in November 2014 and became the coach of Toho Bank Athletics Club.^[5]

Competition record[]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Japan
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	17th (h)	800 m	2:15.65
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	4th	800 m	2:07.09
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd	4x400 m relay	3:37.15
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	3rd	400 m hurdles	57.33
	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	2nd	4x400 m relay	3:33.06
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	13th (h)	4x400 m relay	3:33.51
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	4th	400 m	54.67
			3rd	400 m hurdles	57.04
			2nd	4x400 m relay	3:38.29
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	4th	400 m hurdles	56.68
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	4th	4x400 m relay	3:33.23
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	23rd (h)	400 m hurdles	57.08
2005	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	3rd	400 m hurdles	56.85
2005	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	3rd	4x400 m relay	3:33.54
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	7th	400 m hurdles	58.90

National titles[]

Japanese Championships
- 400 metres - 2002, 2003
- 400 metres hurdles - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

Personal bests[]

Outdoor

400 metres – 53.20 (Yokohama 2003)
800 metres – 2:06.24 (Kobe 2006)
400 metres hurdles – 55.89 (Yokohama 2003): Former national record
4 × 400 metres relay - 3:30.53 (Osaka 2007): Former national record

Indoor

400 metres – 55.13 (Tianjin 2003)
800 metres – 2:15.65 (Maebashi 1999)
4 × 400 metres relay - 3:38.43 (Yokohama 2003): Current national record

Masters national record holder[]

400 metres hurdles – 59.50 (Yamaguchi 2014): Current W35 national record^[6]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Profile". Toho Bank (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
^ Makiko Yoshida at World Athletics
^ "女性指導者のためのコーチングクリニック【1. 実技講習】". JAAF (in Japanese). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
^ "吉田選手（東邦銀行）引退　女子陸上日本記録９回更新". (in Japanese). 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
^ "Women's national record" (PDF). (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 November 2020.

External links[]

Makiko Yoshida at World Athletics
Makiko Yoshida at JAAF (in Japanese) (archived)
Makiko Yoshida at Toho Bank (in Japanese)

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[Toho-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Profile". Toho Bank (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[JAAF-2] "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[3] Makiko Yoshida at World Athletics

[4] "女性指導者のためのコーチングクリニック【1. 実技講習】". JAAF (in Japanese). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[minpo-5] "吉田選手（東邦銀行）引退　女子陸上日本記録９回更新". (in Japanese). 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[6] "Women's national record" (PDF). (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 November 2020.

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