Shuji Ujino

Shuji Ujino (born 15 January 1960) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He competed internationally for Japan in the 1980s, with his highest honour being a gold medal at the 1985 Asian Athletics Championships, which he won with a jump of 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in). He also won bronze medals at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships held In Tokyo,[1] the 1985 Pacific Conference Games,[2] and the 1986 Asian Games.[3]

Shuji Ujino
Personal information
Born (1960-01-15) 15 January 1960
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.28 m (1984)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's athletics
Asian Championships
1985 JakartaHigh jump
1981 TokyoHigh jump
Asian Games
1986 SeoulHigh jump

At national level, Ujino twice won the high jump title at the Japan Championships in Athletics, topping the podium in 1985 and 1986.[4] He set a lifetime best of 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) in Wakayama on 21 July 1984, and matched that feat in Seoul on 14 September 1985.[5]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1981 Asian Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 2.21 m
1985 Pacific Conference Games Berkeley, United States 3rd 2.18 m
Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 2.24 m
World Cup Canberra, Australia 6th 2.15 m
1986 Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 3rd 2.21 m

National titles

Seasonal bests

See also

References
  1. Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  2. Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  3. Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  4. Japanese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  5. Shuji Ujino. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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