Akari Kishikawa

Akari Kishikawa (岸川 朱里, Kishikawa Akari, born 13 September 1985 in Yokohama) is a Japanese retired middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She was a two-time national champion in the event.[2]

Akari Kishikawa
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born13 September 1985 (1985-09-13) (age 38)
Yokohama, Japan[1]
Alma materNippon Sport Science University
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2:03.34 (Kumagaya 2011)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2009 Hong Kong800 m

She has been the coach of the Kanto Gakuin University athletic club since 2019.[1]

Personal best
Event Time Competition Venue Date
800 m 2:03.34 Japanese Championships Kumagaya, Japan 12 June 2011

International competition
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Representing  Japan
2004 Asian Junior Championships Ipoh, Malaysia 4th 800 m 2:07.89
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 27th (h) 800 m 2:09.38
2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China 2nd 800 m 2:07.21
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 4th 800 m 2:03.73
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 8th 800 m 2:04.87

National title

References
  1. "陸上競技部、新コーチ就任のお知らせ" (PDF). Kanto Gakuin University (in Japanese). 6 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 October 2020.


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