Makiko Yoshida

Makiko Yoshida (吉田真希子, Yoshida Makiko; born 16 July 1976) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.^[3] She was the former national record holder in the event and first Japanese female hurdler to run under 57 and 56 seconds.^[4] She won several medals at the regional level.

Makiko Yoshida

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	16 July 1976 (1976-07-16) (age 49) Kōriyama, Japan[1]
Alma mater	Fukushima University Graduate School[1]
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight	46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 metres hurdles
Retired	November 2014
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 53.20 (2003) 400 m hurdles: 55.89 (2003)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Championships 2000 Jakarta 4 × 400 m relay 2002 Colombo 4 × 400 m relay 2002 Colombo 400 m hurdles 2005 Incheon 400 m hurdles 2005 Incheon 4 × 400 m relay East Asian Games 2001 Osaka 4 × 400 m relay 2001 Osaka 400 m hurdles

She retired in November 2014 and became the coach of Toho Bank Athletics Club.^[5]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	17th (h)	800 m	2:15.65
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	4th	800 m	2:07.09
			2nd	4x400 m relay	3:37.15
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	3rd	400 m hurdles	57.33
			2nd	4x400 m relay	3:33.06
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	13th (h)	4x400 m relay	3:33.51
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	4th	400 m	54.67
			3rd	400 m hurdles	57.04
			2nd	4x400 m relay	3:38.29
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	4th	400 m hurdles	56.68
			4th	4x400 m relay	3:33.23
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	23rd (h)	400 m hurdles	57.08
2005	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	3rd	400 m hurdles	56.85
			3rd	4x400 m relay	3:33.54
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	7th	400 m hurdles	58.90

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 400 metres - 2002, 2003
  • 400 metres hurdles - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 53.20 (Yokohama 2003)
• 800 metres – 2:06.24 (Kobe 2006)
• 400 metres hurdles – 55.89 (Yokohama 2003): Former national record
• 4 × 400 metres relay - 3:30.53 (Osaka 2007): Former national record

Indoor

• 400 metres – 55.13 (Tianjin 2003)
• 800 metres – 2:15.65 (Maebashi 1999)
• 4 × 400 metres relay - 3:38.43 (Yokohama 2003): Current national record

Masters national record holder

• 400 metres hurdles – 59.50 (Yamaguchi 2014): Current W35 national record^[6]