Yasuko Miyazaki
  Yasuko Miyazaki
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 at the Challenge Taiwan (2013)
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 7th June 1977 (age 43) |
| place of birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| size | 156 cm |
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| successes | |
| 2004-2007 | 4 × 2nd place Ironman |
| 2014 | Ultraman Hawaii winner |
| status | |
| inactive | |
Yasuko Miyazaki ( Japanese 宮 崎 康 子 , Miyazaki Yasuko ; born June 7, 1977 in Tokyo ) is a former Japanese triathlete .
Career
In 1996 Yasuko Miyazaki started triathlon training and in 2002 she switched from short to long distance.
In 2011 she was second in the middle distance at Ironman 70.3 Korea (1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling and 21.1 km running).
In September 2014 she finished tenth at the Triathlon World Championship on the long distance.
Winner Ultraman Hawaii 2014
In December 2014, the then 37-year-old won the Ultraman Hawaii (10 km swimming, 421 km cycling and 84 km running) after she had already finished third here in 2012.
Yasuko Miyazaki has been married since March 2013, she has a son and lives in Saitama .
It has not appeared internationally since 2014.
Sporting successes
Triathlon short and medium distance
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| July 3, 2011 | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Korea |
 Jeju
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05:08:06 | |
| Aug 5, 2000 | 39 | FISU World University Triathlon Championships |
 Tiszaújváros
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02:18:01 |
Long distance triathlon
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| Dec. 2014 | 1 | Ultraman Hawaii |
 Hawaii
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25:40:49 | with a new course record for the double marathon in 6:54:57 hours |
| 21 Sep 2014 | 10 | ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships |
 Weihai
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06:41:04 | Triathlon World Championship on the long distance |
| July 6, 2014 | 16 | Ironman Germany |
 Frankfurt am Main
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10:25:13 | |
| 4th May 2013 | 5 | Challenge Taiwan |
Taiwan
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10:23:50 | |
| Oct. 2012 | 3 | Ultraman Hawaii |
Hawaii |
26:21:28 | with the second fastest time ever achieved for the double marathon in 7:32 hours |
| Oct. 2012 | 1 | Ultraman United Kingdom |
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28:01:42 | |
| July 29, 2012 | 18th | ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships |
 Vitoria-Gasteiz
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07:25:30 | Triathlon World Championship on the long distance |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 17th | ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships |
Henderson
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06:20:19 | Triathlon World Championship on the long distance |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 16 | Ironman Arizona |
Tempe
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10:25:43 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 39 | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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11:47:55 | |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 7th | Ironman Malaysia |
 Langkawi
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10:17:05 | |
| Oct 11, 2008 | 38 | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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10:53:16 | |
| Feb 23, 2008 | 3 | Ironman Malaysia |
Langkawi |
10:14:01 | |
| Aug 26, 2007 | 2 | Ironman Korea |
Seogwipo
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10:44:44 | Almost an hour behind the winner Chrissie Wellington, Yasuko Miyazaki is second. |
| 2007 | 5 | Ironman Japan |
Goto Islands
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10:00:09 | personal best Ironman time |
| Oct 21, 2006 | 41 | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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10:32: 4 | |
| Oct 15, 2005 | 35 | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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10:28:11 | |
| 2005 | 2 | Ironman Malaysia |
Langkawi |
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| Oct 16, 2004 | 35 | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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11:58:17 | |
| 2004 | 2 | Ironman Malaysia |
Langkawi |
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| 2004 | 4th | Ironman Japan |
Goto Islands
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| Aug 31, 2003 | 3 | Ironman Korea |
Seogwipo |
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| Jan. 27, 2002 | 2 | Ironman Malaysia |
Langkawi |
10:40:19 |
Cross triathlon
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| Apr 5, 2014 | 5 | Xterra Saipan Championships |
Saipan
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04:08:42 | 1.5 km swimming, 30 km mountain bike and 10 km cross-country run |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
Commons : Yasuko Miyazaki - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Homepage of Yasuko Miyazaki (Japanese, English)
- Profile for Yasuko Miyazaki at the Institute of Applied Training Science , accessed on May 22, 2014
- Profile and results of Yasuko Miyazaki in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on December 7, 2017 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Powered by VESPA, Yasuko Miyazaki Wins 2014 Female Ultraman Title (December 1, 2014)
- ↑ Yasuko Miyazaki WINS Female ULTRAMAN Title & Sets RUN CR! (15 December 2014)
- ↑ Georg Potrebitsch second at the Challenge Taiwan 2013 (May 6, 2013)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Miyazaki, Yasuko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 宮 崎 康 子 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese triathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7th 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo , Japan |