Nobuko Fujimura
Nobuko Fujimura ( Japanese 藤 村 信 子 , Fujimura Nobuko, after marriage Nobuko Higo, 比 護 信 子 , Higo Nobuko ; born December 18, 1965 in Kameoka ) is a former Japanese marathon runner .
In 1993 she finished fourth in the Osaka Women's Marathon and won the Hokkaidō Marathon . The following year she was second in Osaka, at the same time as the winner, her compatriot Tomoe Abe , in the national record time of 2:26:09 h. At the Asian Games in Hiroshima , she won the bronze medal.
In 1995 she was third in the Paris Marathon , followed by an eighth place in Osaka and a third in the Boston Marathon in 1996, where she won the Tokyo International Women's Marathon .
At the World Athletics Championships in Athens in 1997 , she came tenth.
With a 15th place in Osaka 1998 she ended her competitive sports career.
Nobuko Fujimura is a graduate of Osaka Sports University .
Personal bests
- 10,000 m : 32: 27.92 min, May 23, 1992, Nara
- Half marathon : 1:12:38 h, March 22, 1992, Yamaguchi
- Marathon: 2:26:09 h, January 30, 1994, Osaka
Web links
- Nobuko Fujimura in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fujimura, Nobuko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 藤 村 信 子 (Japanese, maiden name); Higo Nobuko (real name); 比 護 信 子 (Japanese, real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kameoka , Japan |