Ami Yamamoto
Japanese hurdler
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Ami Yamamoto (山本 亜美, Yamamoto Ami; born 19 April 2002) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] She represented her country at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships and the 2023 World Championships.
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| Born | 19 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Ritsumeikan University | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her personal best in the event is 56.06 seconds set in Osaka in 2023.[2] This is the current 5th place in Japan history.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan | |||||
| 2023 | World University Games | Chengdu, China | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 57.19 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 37th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 57.76 | |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 57.66 | |
| Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 57.80 | |
| 2025 | Asian Championships | Gumi, South Korea | 11th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 58.40 |