Chiaki Takada
Japanese Paralympic athlete
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Chiaki Takada (born 1984) is a Japanese Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump at international track and field competitions, she is a former sprinter.
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| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) Mitaka City, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Events | 100 metres Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Shigekazu Omori Kumiko Ikeda | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Takada trains with former Japanese Olympic sprinter Shigekazu Omori who is also her running guide and Olympic long jumper Kumiko Ikeda coaches her in the long jump.[1][2]
Paralympics
She is a World silver medalist and has competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
World Championships
Takada won silver in the 2017 World Championships in London.
Asian Para Games
Takada won silver in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta.
Family
Takada is married to Yuji Takada who is a three-time Deaflympics athlete who competes in 400 metre hurdles. They both met at the Japan Para Athletics Championships in 2006 then got married in 2008, they have a son together who was born in 2009.[3]