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{{Nihongo|'''Yuichiro Ueno'''|上野 裕一郎|Ueno Yuichirō|born 29 July 1985 in [[Saku, Nagano]]}} is a |
{{Nihongo|'''Yuichiro Ueno'''|上野 裕一郎|Ueno Yuichirō|born 29 July 1985 in [[Saku, Nagano]]}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[long-distance runner]], who specializes in the [[1500 metres|1500]] and [[5000 metres]] events. |
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Ueno began his international career at the [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] where he ran in the junior race in 2004, then in the senior short race for the two years following that. He represented Japan in the [[International Chiba Ekiden]] in 2007, starting off the race with the second fastest leg, behind [[Moses Ndiema Masai]]. Japan went on to win the competition.<ref>Nakamura, Ken (2007-11-23). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=2/newsid=42462.html Japan comes from behind to win the Chiba International Ekiden]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He won in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the 2009 [[Japan Championships in Athletics]], beating his teammate [[Kensuke Takezawa]] in the latter race.<ref>[http://www.rikuren.or.jp/taikai/695/pdf/m5000mfinal.pdf Japan Championships 5000 Metres - M Final] [[Japan Association of Athletics Federations]]. Retrieved on 2010-05-08.</ref> He finished sixteenth in his heat in the 5000 m at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres|2009 World Championships in Athletics]]. He won [[bronze medal]]s in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the [[Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games|East Asian Games]] later that year.<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-11). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=55102.html Liu Xiang and Chinese throwers dominate - East Asian Games, Day 2]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.</ref><ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-12). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=55108.html China's Liu Qing completes double but overall it's Japan's day - East Asian Games, Day 3]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.</ref> |
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Ueno competed for Nagano in the 2011 [[Inter-Prefectural Men’s Ekiden]] and ran in the final 13 km leg, improving the prefecture to second place in the final rankings behind [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]].<ref>Nakamura, Ken (2011-01-23). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59117.html Tochigi takes men’s Inter-Prefectural Ekiden title in Hiroshima]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.</ref> |
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He is managed by [[Toshihiko Seko]] of S&B Foods.<ref>[http://www.sbfoods.co.jp/sports/rikujoubu/text/profile.htm S&B Foods Athletics Team's Profile]. S&B Foods. Retrieved on 2010-05-08.</ref> |
He is managed by [[Toshihiko Seko]] of S&B Foods.<ref>[http://www.sbfoods.co.jp/sports/rikujoubu/text/profile.htm S&B Foods Athletics Team's Profile]. S&B Foods. Retrieved on 2010-05-08.</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:57, 23 January 2011
Yuichiro Ueno (上野 裕一郎, Ueno Yuichirō, born 29 July 1985 in Saku, Nagano) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 and 5000 metres events.
Ueno began his international career at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships where he ran in the junior race in 2004, then in the senior short race for the two years following that. He represented Japan in the International Chiba Ekiden in 2007, starting off the race with the second fastest leg, behind Moses Ndiema Masai. Japan went on to win the competition.[1]
He won in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the 2009 Japan Championships in Athletics, beating his teammate Kensuke Takezawa in the latter race.[2] He finished sixteenth in his heat in the 5000 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He won bronze medals in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the East Asian Games later that year.[3][4]
Ueno competed for Nagano in the 2011 Inter-Prefectural Men’s Ekiden and ran in the final 13 km leg, improving the prefecture to second place in the final rankings behind Tochigi.[5]
He is managed by Toshihiko Seko of S&B Foods.[6]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:40.83 min (2010)
- 3000 metres - 7:57.70 min (2006)
- 5000 metres - 13:21.49 min (2007)
- 10,000 metres - 28:27.39 min (2003)
References
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2007-11-23). Japan comes from behind to win the Chiba International Ekiden. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.
- ^ Japan Championships 5000 Metres - M Final Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved on 2010-05-08.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-11). Liu Xiang and Chinese throwers dominate - East Asian Games, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-12). China's Liu Qing completes double but overall it's Japan's day - East Asian Games, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2011-01-23). Tochigi takes men’s Inter-Prefectural Ekiden title in Hiroshima. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-23.
- ^ S&B Foods Athletics Team's Profile. S&B Foods. Retrieved on 2010-05-08.
External links
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