Akihiko Nakamura
.jpg) Nakamura in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1990 Nagoya, Japan[1] |
| Education | Physical education |
| Alma mater | Chukyo University |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Men's athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Coached by | Katsuhiko Matsuda[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.66 (2014) 400 m – 47.17 (2012) 1500 m – 4:14.09 (2012) 110 mH – 13.90 (2012) 400 mH – 49.38 (2012) HJ – 2.10 m (2007) PV – 4.90 m (2014) LJ – 7.56 m (2017) SP – 12.44 m (2014) DT – 37.39 m (2018) JT – 54.77 m (2010) Dec – 8035 (2014)[3] |
Akihiko Nakamura (中村 明彦, Nakamura Akihiko, born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese
decathlete. He competed in the 400 m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified in the heats. At the 2016 Rio Games he placed 22nd in the decathlon
. Nakamura won several medals on continental level in heptathlon and decathlon.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
18th (q) | High jump | 2.04 m |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan
|
2nd | Decathlon | 7478 pts |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom
|
– | 400 m hurdles | DQ |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India
|
2nd | Decathlon | 7620 pts |
| 2014 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China
|
2nd | Heptathlon | 5693 pts |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea
|
3rd | Decathlon | 7828 pts | |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China
|
1st | Decathlon | 7773 pts |
| World Championships | Beijing, China
|
16th | Decathlon | 7745 pts | |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar
|
1st | Heptathlon | 5831 pts |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
22nd | Decathlon | 7612 pts | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom
|
19th | Decathlon | 7646 pts |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia
|
3rd | Decathlon | 7738 pts |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar
|
3rd | Decathlon | 7837 pts |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akihiko Nakamura". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Akihiko Nakamura". asiangames2018.id. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018.
- ^ Akihiko Nakamura at World Athletics
External links
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- Akihiko Nakamura at World Athletics
- Akihiko Nakamura at the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (in Japanese)
- Akihiko Nakamura at Olympics.com
- Akihiko Nakamura at Olympedia
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