Takaharu Koyama

Takaharu Koyama
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born8 July 1948
Died11 September 2018 (aged 70)
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
steeplechase
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Tehran3000m steeplechase
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 Marikina3000 m steeplechase
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1970 Turin3000m steeplechase

Takaharu Koyama (小山 隆治, Koyama Takaharu; 8 July 1948 – 11 September 2018) was a Japanese middle distance runner who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Koyama finished second behind John Davies in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the British 1974 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takaharu Koyama". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Athletics results". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 14 July 1974. Retrieved 30 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2025.