Eriko Asai (浅井 えり子, Asai Eriko, born October 20, 1959) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She won a gold medal winner at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea, and won the 1994 edition of the Nagoya Women's Marathon. She competed at a weight of 40 kilograms and a height of 150 centimeters.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1986 | Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:41:03 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 26th | Marathon | 2:48:44 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 25th | Marathon | 2:34:41 |
| 1992 | World Half Marathon Championships | Newcastle, United Kingdom | 7th | Half marathon | 1:10:51 |
| 1994 | Nagoya Women's Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:30:30 |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eriko Asai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
External links
| Asian Games champions in women's marathon | |
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| Asian Marathon Championships women's winners | |
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