Akihiko Nakamura

Akihiko Nakamura
Personal information
Born (1990-10-23) October 23, 1990
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country  Japan
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Decathlon, 400m Hurdles

Akihiko Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 明彦; born 23 October 1990 in Nagoya[1]) is a Japanese decathlete and occasional hurdler.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 metres hurdles but was disqualified in the heats. In addition, he won several medals on continental level in the combined events.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 18th (q) High jump 2.04 m
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 2nd Decathlon 7478 pts
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 400 m hurdles DQ
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 2nd Decathlon 7620 pts
2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 2nd Heptathlon 5693 pts
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 3rd Decathlon 7828 pts
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 1st Decathlon 7773 pts
World Championships Beijing, China 16th Decathlon 7745 pts
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 1st Heptathlon 5831 pts

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