Hanji Aoki
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese sports official.
He hailed from Chiba Prefecture
. He was an active shot put
ter in his younger days, and became Japanese champion in 1938. He was president of the Japanese Olympic Committee
from 1969 to 1973 and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations
from 1975 to 1999, and vice president of the International Association of Athletics Federations
from 1991 to 1999. At stepping down he was titled as honorary life vice president.
He was decorated with the Olympic Order
in silver in 1985, the Order of the Sacred Treasure
in 1986 and the IAAF Golden Order of Merit in 2007. Since 1988 he was an honorary citizen of Tokyo
. He died from heart failure in 2010.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese sports official.
He hailed from Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
. He was an active shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter in his younger days, and became Japanese champion in 1938. He was president of the Japanese Olympic Committee
Japanese Olympic Committee
The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
from 1969 to 1973 and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations
Japan Association of Athletics Federations
The is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Japan.- Presidents :*Ryuzō Hiranuma *Hiroshi Kasuga *Ichirō Kōno *Kenzō Kōno *Hanji Aoki *Yōhei Kōno - Competitions :...
from 1975 to 1999, and vice president of the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
from 1991 to 1999. At stepping down he was titled as honorary life vice president.
He was decorated with the Olympic Order
Olympic Order
The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the International Olympic Committee in May 1975 as a successor to the Olympic Certificate previously awarded. The Olympic Order originally had three grades , although the bronze grade was retired in 1984...
in silver in 1985, the Order of the Sacred Treasure
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The is a Japanese Order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan as the Order of Meiji. It is awarded in eight classes . It is generally awarded for long and/or meritorious service and considered to be the lowest of the Japanese orders of merit...
in 1986 and the IAAF Golden Order of Merit in 2007. Since 1988 he was an honorary citizen of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. He died from heart failure in 2010.