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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1971 (age 53) Yono, Saitama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Juntendo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 48.26 (Osaka 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kazuhiko Yamazaki (山崎 一彦, Yamazaki Kazuhiki, born 10 May 1971 in Yono[2]) is a Japanese former athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[3] He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1991 World Championships, in the 1995 World Championships, in the 1997 World Championships, and in the 1999 World Championships. He was a finalist at the 1995 World Championships and the first Japanese to reach the 400 metres hurdles final at the World Championships.[4] He was the former Asian record holder in the 400 metres hurdles and a two-time Japanese Championships champion.[5]
- ^ "Profile". JOC (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kazuhiko Yamazaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ Kazuhiko Yamazaki at World Athletics
- ^ "陸上男子400mハードル 第一人者のオリンピアンが語る 若手アスリート育成への想い". Juntendo University (in Japanese). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "【陸上】山崎一彦が語る「『若手の発掘』を否定する育成論」". Livedoor (in Japanese). 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
