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| Born | (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992 (age 32) | ||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  Japan | ||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||
Medal record
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Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, Yamamoto Seito, born 11 March 1992 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed in the pole vault event at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to clear any height in the qualifying round. His biggest success to date is the sixth place at the 2013 World Championships.
He has personal bests of 5.75 metres outdoors (Hiratsuka 2013) and 5.77 metres indoors (Reno 2016).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | NM |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 2nd | 5.60 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 6th | 5.75 m | |
| East Asian Games | Tianjin, China | 1st | 5.50 m | |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | – | NM |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | 5.50 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 23rd (q) | 5.65 m | |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 5.60 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 10th | 5.55 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | NM | |
| DécaNation | Marseille, France | 2nd | 5.60 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 26th (q) | 5.30 m |
| DécaNation | Angers, France | 3rd | 5.50 m | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 5.70 m |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 5.51 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (q) | 5.60 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 25th (q) | 5.30 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 15th (q) | 5.65 m |
| 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | – | NM |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Seito Yamamoto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- Seito Yamamoto at World Athletics
External links
- Seito Yamamoto at World Athletics
- Seito Yamamoto at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Seito Yamamoto – Tokyo 2020 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Seito Yamamoto at Olympedia (archive)
- Seito Yamamoto at Olympics.com
- Seito Yamamoto – Tokyo 2020 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Seito Yamamoto – Rio 2016 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Seito Yamamoto – London 2012 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
| Asian Games champions in men's pole vault | |
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