| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||
| Born | (1975-05-29) 29 May 1975 (age 49) Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Nihon University | ||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best | 8.12 m (Sapporo 1999) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Daisuke Watanabe (渡辺 大輔, Watanabe Daisuke, born 29 May 1975) is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
His wife Ryoko (née Jojima) was the 1992 Asian junior champion in the 100 metres hurdles. His nephew Yuki Hashioka is the former Japanese record holder in the long jump.
He is currently the director and advisor of the track and field club at Hachioji High School. He coached his nephew Yuki Hashioka from 2014 to 2017.
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure (m) | |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1992 | Asian Junior Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Long jump | 7.50 | |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 17th (q) | Long jump | 7.33 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 38th (q) | Long jump | 7.41 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — (q) | Long jump | NM | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 25th (q) | Long jump | 7.37 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
National titles
- National Championships
- Long jump: 2001
- National Sports Festival
- Long jump (Boys A): 1992, 1993
References
- "Profile". Mizuno Athlete Club (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 April 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Profile". JOC (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daisuke Watanabe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "【記録と数字で楽しむアジアジュニア岐阜】35カ国から男子276人、女子161人が参加。「U20アジアNo.１」決定戦！". JAAF (in Japanese). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "【第1回/ダイヤモンドアスリート】橋岡優輝選手インタビュー". JAAF (in Japanese). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "幅跳び橋岡優輝、一瞬の日本記録に「うれしさゼロ」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 18 August 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Club Introduction". Hachioji High School Track and Field Club Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
External links
- Daisuke Watanabe at World Athletics
- Daisuke Watanabe at Olympedia (archive)
- Daisuke Watanabe at Olympics.com
- Daisuke Watanabe – Sydney 2000 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Daisuke Watanabe at Mizuno (in Japanese) (archived)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Tokyo
- Japanese athletics coaches
- Japanese male long jumpers
- Olympic male long jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Nihon University alumni