Kazuhiko Yamazaki

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]

Kazuhiko Yamazaki

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	10 May 1971 (age 49) Yono, Saitama, Japan
Alma mater	Juntendo University
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres hurdles
Retired	2001
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	48.26 (Osaka 1999)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Championships 1998 Fukuoka 400 m hurdles East Asian Games 1997 Busan 400 m hurdles Universiade 1995 Fukuoka 400 m hurdles

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
1990	Asian Junior Championships	Beijing, China	2nd	400 m hurdles	52.35
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:12.47
	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	8th	400 m hurdles	51.42
			7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:07.58
1991	Universiade	Sheffield, United Kingdom	6th	400 m hurdles	50.53
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:07.82
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	21st (h)	400 m hurdles	49.97
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	29th (h)	400 m hurdles	50.30
	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	8th	110 m hurdles	14.83[6]
			4th	400 m hurdles	50.13[6]
1993	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	5th	400 m hurdles	50.34
1994	World Cup	London, United Kingdom	5th	400 m hurdles	50.22[6]
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	400 m hurdles	49.22
			8th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:01.46
	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	400 m hurdles	48.58
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:02.51
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	15th (h)	400 m hurdles	49.07
1997	East Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	1st	400 m hurdles	49.60
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	20th (h)	400 m hurdles	49.47^1
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	400 m hurdles	49.81
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	14th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.46
			10th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:02.50
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	22nd (h)	400 m hurdles	50.15

¹Did not finish in the semifinals

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 400 m hurdles: 1996, 1999

References

1. "Profile". JOC (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
2. 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.
3. Kazuhiko Yamazaki at World Athletics
4. "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.
5. "【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.
6. Representing Asia

External links

• Kazuhiko Yamazaki at World Athletics
• Kazuhiko Yamazaki at JOC (in Japanese)
• Kazuhiko Yamazaki on Twitter