Yumi Tanaka
Personal information
Born (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
EducationRitsumeikan University
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100 m hurdles
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m hurdles

Yumi Tanaka (田中 佑美, Tanaka Yumi, born 15 December 1998) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.[1] She represented her country at the 2023 World Championships and the 2022 Asian Games.

Her personal best in the event is 12.89 seconds (+0.4 m/s) set in Yokohama in 2023. This is the currently 4th best in Japanese history.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 34th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.12
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.04

References