Naoko Takahashi
Japanese long-distance and marathon runner
Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, Takahashi Naoko, born May 6, 1972) is a Japanese athlete. She is best known as a long-distance runner competing mainly in the marathon.
| Medal record | ||
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| Women’s Athletics | ||
Representing  Japan
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | Marathon |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Takahashi.
In 2008, she retired from racing.[1]
Early life
changeTakahashi was not a successful runner in high school. She improved after she graduated from college.[2]
International competitions
changeTimeline
change- 1997: 5000m World Championships, 13th[2]
- 1997: Osaka International Women's Marathon, 7th place
- 1998: Nagoya International Women's Marathon, 1st place, Japanese record at the time[3]
- 1998: Bangkok Asian Games, gold medal, Japanese record at the time[3]
- 2000: Nagoya International Women's Marathon, 1st place
- 2000: Sydney Olympics, gold medal, current Olympic record[3]
- 2001: OHME Marathon (30 km), Japanese record at the time
- 2001: Berlin Marathon, 1st place, World Record at the time[1]
- 2002: Berlin Marathon, 1st[2]
- 2003: Tokyo International Women's Marathon, 2nd[2]
- 2005: Tokyo International Women's Marathon, 1st[2]
- 2006: Tokyo International Women's Marathon, 3rd[2]
- 2008: Nagoya Marathon, 27th[2]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sydney marathon champion Takahashi to retire," Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Agence France-Presse (AFP). 28 October 2008; retrieved 2012-7-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), "Takahashi, Marathon barrier-breaker, announces retirement," Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine 29 October 2008; retrieved 2012-7-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "Naoko Takahashi" Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-20.
Other websites
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