Takao Sakamoto

Takao Sakamoto
Personal information
Born (1958-12-19) 19 December 1958
Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
high jump
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1978 BangkokHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place1982 New DelhiHigh jump
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place1979 TokyoHigh jump
Silver medal – second place1981 TokyoHigh jump
Silver medal – second place1985 JakartaHigh jump

Takao Sakamoto (阪本 孝男, Sakamoto Takao; born 19 December 1958) is a Japanese former high jumper who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Sakamoto won the British AAA Championships title twice, at the 1979 AAA Championships[2] and the 1982 AAA Championships.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takao Sakamoto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  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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