Junichi Usui

Junichi Usui
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1957-10-05) 5 October 1957
Miyagi, Japan
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
long jump
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1978 Bangkok4x400m relay
Gold medal – first place1982 New Delhi4x400m relay
Silver medal – second place1978 Bangkok4x100m relay
Silver medal – second place1978 BangkokLong jump
Silver medal – second place1986 SeoulLong jump
Bronze medal – third place1982 New Delhi4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place1982 New DelhiLong jump
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 Tokyo4×100 m
Gold medal – first place1979 TokyoLong jump
Silver medal – second place1981 TokyoLong jump
Bronze medal – third place1985 JakartaLong jump
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1979 Mexico CityLong jump

Junichi Usui (臼井 淳一, Usui Jun'ichi) (born 5 October 1957) is a retired Japanese long jumper, best known for finishing seventh at the 1984 Olympic Games.[1]

Usui won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1982 AAA Championships.[2][3]

International competitions

Representing  Japan
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1978 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 2nd
1979 Asian Championships Tokyo, Japan 1st 7.97 m CR
1981 Asian Championships Tokyo, Japan 2nd
1982 Asian Games New Delhi, India 3rd
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 7th
1985 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd
1986 Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 2nd
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 12th
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea — NM

References

  1. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2025.


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