Eriko Asai

Eriko Asai (浅井 えり子, Asai Eriko, born October 20, 1959) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She won a gold medal winner at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea, and won the 1994 edition of the Nagoya Women's Marathon. She competed at a weight of 40 kilograms and a height of 150 centimeters.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
1986 Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 1st Marathon 2:41:03
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 26th Marathon 2:48:44
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 25th Marathon 2:34:41
1992 World Half Marathon Championships Newcastle, United Kingdom 7th Half marathon 1:10:51
1994 Nagoya Women's Marathon Nagoya, Japan 1st Marathon 2:30:30

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eriko Asai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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