Eri Yamaguchi (runner)
 Yamaguchi competing in the marathon, Sydney Olympics 2000 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1973 Takino, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Marathon |
Eri Yamaguchi (山口 衛里, Yamaguchi Eri, born 14 January 1973 in Takino, Hyogo) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.[1][2]
She won the 1999 Tokyo International Women's Marathon and finished seventh at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3] Her personal best time is 2:22:12 hours. [1]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1998 | Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:36 |
| 1999 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:22:12 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 7th | Marathon | 2:27:03 |
References
[edit]- ^ "IAAF: Eri Yamaguchi profile| News | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Profile of Eri YAMAGUCHI | All-Athletics.com". www.all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Eri YAMAGUCHI - Olympic Athletics | Japan". International Olympic Committee. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eri Yamaguchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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