Kōhei Yamashita
Kōhei Yamashita 
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 Japan
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| birthday | 6th September 1994 (age 25) |
| place of birth | Fukushima , Japan |
| size | 179 cm |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Triple jump |
| Best performance | 16.85 m |
| status | active |
| last change: July 1st, 2019 | |
Kōhei Yamashita (born September 6, 1994 in Fukushima ) is a Japanese triple jumper .
Athletic career
Kōhei Yamashita gained his first international experience at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , where he was eliminated from the qualification with 15.71 m . In 2018 he took part in the Asian Games in Jakarta for the first time , where he finished fourth in 16.46 m. The following year he reached tenth place at the Asian Championships in Doha with 15.08 m.
In 2018 and 2019, Yamashita became the Japanese triple jump champion. His father Norifumi Yamashita was also active as a triple jumper.
Personal best
- Triple jump: 16.85 m (−1.1 m / s), May 22, 2016 in Yokohama
Web links
- Kohei Yamashita in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Kōhei Yamashita in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Yamashita, Kōhei |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese triple jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1994 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fukushima |