Takayo Kondo
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NationalityJapanese
Born17 November 1975 (age 50)
Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan
AlmamaterWaseda University
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1975 (age 50) Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Waseda University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 4.35 m (2004, 2007, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Takayo Kondo (近藤 高代, Kondō Takayo; born 17 November 1975 in Ōtsu, Shiga) is a retired Japanese athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and three consecutive World Championships each time failing to qualify for the final. She was the gold medalist at the 2000 Asian Athletics Championships.[3]
She has personal bests of 4.35 metres outdoors and 4.20 metres indoors.
| Event | Height | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Outdoor | 4.35 m | Chukyo University Meet | Toyota, Japan | 29 May 2004 | Former NR[1] |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 26 August 2007 | |||
| Japanese Championships | Hiroshima, Japan | 25 June 2009 | |||
| Indoor | 4.20 m | Kalbach-Riedberg, Germany | 30 January 2008 |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Japan | ||||
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th | 3.90 m |
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 4.00 m |
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 4.05 m |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5th | 4.05 m |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 4th | 4.00 m | |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 2nd | 4.10 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd (q) | 4.15 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 4.15 m |
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 8th | 4.00 m | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 25th (q) | 4.35 m |
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 4.10 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 28th (q) | 4.10 m |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | – | NM | |
