Sport Athletics | Name Daichi Sawano | |
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Born September 16, 1980 (age 44) ( 1980-09-16 ) | ||
Daichi Sawano (澤野大地, Sawano Daichi, born 16 September 1980 in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka and raised in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese pole vaulter.
His personal best is 5.83 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka. Sawano is a three time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2016), two time Olympic Finalist, whose best finish was 7th at the Rio Olympics (2016).
Sawano is currently coached by the staff at the University of Japan (Nichidai) and USA Track and Field National Pole Vault Chair, Brian Yokoyama. He was formerly coached by former Japanese record holder Teruyasu Yonekura and renown Japanese pole coach Yamazaki.
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