Akihiko Nakamura

Akihiko Nakamura

Nakamura in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1990-10-23) October 23, 1990 (age 33) Nagoya, Japan[1]
Education	Physical education
Alma mater	Chukyo University
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Men's athletics
Event	Decathlon
Coached by	Katsuhiko Matsuda[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.66 (2014) 400 m – 47.17 (2012) 1500 m – 4:14.09 (2012) 110 mH – 13.90 (2012) 400 mH – 49.38 (2012) HJ – 2.10 m (2007) PV – 4.90 m (2014) LJ – 7.56 m (2017) SP – 12.44 m (2014) DT – 37.39 m (2018) JT – 54.77 m (2010) Dec – 8035 (2014)[3]
Medal record Asian Games 2014 Incheon Decathlon 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Decathlon Asian Championships 2015 Wuhan Decathlon 2011 Kobe Decathlon 2013 Pune Decathlon 2019 Doha Decathlon Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2016 Doha Heptathlon 2014 Hangzhou Heptathlon

Akihiko Nakamura (中村 明彦, Nakamura Akihiko, born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed in the 400 m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified in the heats. At the 2016 Rio Games he placed 22nd in the decathlon. Nakamura won several medals on continental level in heptathlon and decathlon.

International competitions

Representing  Japan

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	22nd	Decathlon	7612 pts
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	19th	Decathlon	7646 pts
2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	3rd	Decathlon	7738 pts
2019	Asian Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	Decathlon	7837 pts

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