Makiko Yoshida

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.

Makiko Yoshida

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	16 July 1976 (age 44) Kōriyama, Japan[1]
Alma mater	Fukushima University Graduate School[1]
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
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)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Championships 2000 Jakarta 4 × 400 m relay 2002 Colombo 4 × 400 m relay 2002 Colombo 400 m hurdles 2005 Incheon 400 m hurdles 2005 Incheon 4 × 400 m relay East Asian Games 2001 Osaka 4 × 400 m relay 2001 Osaka 400 m hurdles

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
			2nd	4x400 m relay	3:37.15
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	3rd	400 m hurdles	57.33
			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
			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
			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

1. "Profile". Toho Bank (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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.
5. "吉田選手（東邦銀行）引退　女子陸上日本記録９回更新". Fukushima Minpo (in Japanese). 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
6. "Women's national record" (PDF). Japan Masters Athletics (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)