Koji Sakurai
Japanese triple jumper
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Koji Sakurai (桜井 孝次, Sakurai Kōji; born 18 February 1936) is a Japanese retired triple jumper. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best achievement of seventh place in 1956. His personal best was 16.18 m, set in 1963.[1]
Born18 February 1936
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
SportTriple jump
Koji Sakurai at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1936 Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Triple jump |
| Club | Waseda University, Tokyo |
Sakurai finished second behind fellow Japanese athlete Tomio Ota in the triple jump event at the British 1962 AAA Championships[2][3] and won the event at the 1963 AAA Championships.[4]
