Japan at the 2006 Asian Games
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Japan
participated in the 2006 Asian Games
held in Doha
, Qatar
from December 1, 2006 to December 15, 2006.
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...
participated in the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
held in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
from December 1, 2006 to December 15, 2006.
Gold medalists
- Shingo SuetsuguShingo Suetsuguis a Japanese sprinter. He is the Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.Suetsugu won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in a time of 20.38 seconds. The same year he set an Asian record of 20.03 seconds at the Japanese...
– Athletics (Men's 200m)Athletics at the 2006 Asian GamesAn Athletics competition was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 7 to December 12. Twenty-three events were contested for the men while 22 were on the slate for the women. Only the 3000 Meter Steeplechase was not contested for by the women... - Daichi SawanoDaichi Sawanois a Japanese pole vaulter.His personal best is 5.83 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka.-Achievements:-External links:...
– Athletics (Men's Pole Vault) - Kenji NarisakoKenji Narisakois a Japanese hurdler.He won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, and the gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2006 Asian Games...
– Athletics (Men's 400 m Hurdles) - Kumiko IkedaKumiko Ikedais a Japanese long jumper.She won bronze medals at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the 2001 Summer Universiade, and finished eleventh at the 2001 World Championships. On the regional level she won a bronze medal at the 2005 Asian Championships and gold at the 2006 Asian Games.Her personal...
– Athletics (Women's Long Jump) - Kayoko FukushiKayoko Fukushiis a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. Fukushi represented Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics....
– Athletics (Women's 10,000m) - Masaru Ito – Bowling (Men's Five Player Teams)Bowling at the 2006 Asian GamesBowling took place for the men's and women's individual, doubles, trios, and team events at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 3 to December 10...
- Yoshinao Masatoki
- Tomoyuki Sasaki
- Toshihiko Takahashi
- Masaaki Takemoto
- Tomokatsu Yamashita
- Mayuko Hagiwara – Cycling (Women's Road Race)Cycling at the 2006 Asian GamesCycling was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Road bicycle racing was held at the Cycling Street Circuit and the Al-Khor Circuit from December 3 to December 6, while Track cycling was contested at Aspire Hall 1 from December 9 to December 14...
- Ryuji Umeda – Cue Sports (Men's Carom Cushion 3 Singles)Cue sports at the 2006 Asian GamesThe cue sports of snooker, English billiards, and three-cushion carom for men, as well as eight-ball and nine-ball pool for both men and women, were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 4 to December 11...
- Satoshi Kawabata – Cue sports (Men's 8-Ball Pool Singles)
- Tsubasa Kitatsuru – Cycling (Men's Sprint)Cycling at the 2006 Asian GamesCycling was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Road bicycle racing was held at the Cycling Street Circuit and the Al-Khor Circuit from December 3 to December 6, while Track cycling was contested at Aspire Hall 1 from December 9 to December 14...
- Kazuya Narita – Cycling (Men's Team Sprint)
- Yudai Nitta
- Kazunari Watanabe
- Yoshiaki Oiwa – Equestrian (Eventing-Individual)Equestrian at the 2006 Asian GamesEquestrian and Equestrian Endurance were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Equestrian was contested from December 4 to December 12. In this sport, men and women compete side by side, against one another. Equestrian Endurance was contested on December 14...
- Yuki OtaYuki Otais a Japanese foil fencer.He started his career as a fencer in his junior high school years, influenced by his father, who had been also a fencer. He won the national junior high school championships. In Heian High School, he got third consecutive championship victories in national high school...
– Fencing (Men's Individual Foil)Fencing at the 2006 Asian GamesFencing was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 9 to December 14. Men's and women's competition took place in the Sabre, Foil, and Épée. Team competition also took place... - Hiroyuki TomitaHiroyuki TomitaHiroyuki Tomita is a Japanese gymnast. Tomita has three Olympic medals from the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-Early life:...
– Artistic Gymnastics (Men's Pommel Horse)Gymnastics at the 2006 Asian GamesGymnastics was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Artistic gymnastics took place from December 2 to December 6. Rhythmic gymnastics took place on December 9 and 10, while Trampoline was contested on December 11 and 12... - Hisashi MizutoriHisashi Mizutori, is a Japanese gymnast. He was part of the Japanese team that won the gold medal in the team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also part of the team to win the silver medal in the team event at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships...
– Gymnastics (Men's Horizontal Bar) - Tatsuaki EgusaTatsuaki Egusais a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games.He is from Yukuhashi, Fukuoka. After graduation from Tenri University, He belongs to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.-References:...
Judo (Men's – 60 kg)Judo at the 2006 Asian GamesJudo competed in eight different weight classes for men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. All competition held in the Qatar Sports Club Indoor Hall.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−60 kg:December 5-−66 kg:December 4... - Yasuyuki Muneta Judo (Men's +100 kg)
- Masae UenoMasae Uenois a Japanese female judoka who competed in the Athens 2004 Olympics and the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Ueno was born January 17, 1979 in Asahikawa Hokkaidō. In 2004, she earned Japan's fifth Olympic Gold Medal in ten events, taking the 70 kg women's judo event...
Judo (Women's – 70 kg) - Sae NakazawaSae Nakazawais a Japanese judoka.-References:...
– Judo (Women's – 78 kg) - Tetsuya Furukawa – Karate (Men's Individual Kata)Karate at the 2006 Asian GamesKarate competed by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Kata contested along with Kumite in seven weight classes for men and four for women...
- Tomoko Araga – Karate (Women's Individual Kumite – 53 kg)
- Yuka SatoYuka Satois a Japanese figure skater. She is the 1994 World Champion, the 1990 World Junior Champion and the 1993 & 1994 Japanese national champion. She placed 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:...
– Karate (Women's Individual Kumite – 60 kg) - Nao Morooka – Karate (Women's Individual Kata)
- Yuya Higashiyama – Rowing (Men's Four)Rowing at the 2006 Asian GamesRowing competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men's and women's singles, doubles, and fours competition took place at the West Bay Lagoon from December 3 to December 7...
- Yu Kataoka
- Rokuroh Okumura
- Yoshinori Sato
- Hideki Omoto – Rowing (Men's Double Sculls)
- Takahiro Suda
- Masahiro Tsuiki – Rugby (Men's 7 a side)
- Eiji Yamamoto
- Yusuke Kobuki
- Akihito Yamada
- Takashi Sato
- Takeshi Fujiwara
- Yohei Shinomiya
- Takashi Suzuki
- Yuki Okuzono
- Hiroki Yamazaki
- Hiroki Yoshida
- Yusaku Kuwazuru
- Ai Kondo – Sailing (470 Women)Sailing at the 2006 Asian GamesSailing was contested at the 2006 Asian Games from December 5 to December 13. Competition took place in various sailing disciplines at the Doha Sailing Club.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Open:-Mistral lightweight:December 5–11...
- Naoko Kamata
- Yukiko UenoYukiko Uenois a Japanese softball pitcher for Renesas Takasaki and the Japanese national team, who holds a bronze and a gold medal from 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, respectively...
– Softball (Women)Softball at the 2006 Asian GamesSoftball was contested by five East Asian countries at the 2006 Asian Games at Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 14, 2006. All games will be played at the Al-Rayyan Baseball and Softball Venue.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Preliminary:... - Yuko Endo
- Mariko MasubuchiMariko Masubuchiis a Japanese softball player who played as a pitcher. She won the silver medal for Japan in the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Yuka Suzuki
- Emi Naito
- Aki Uenishi
- Eri Yamada
- Satoko Mabuchi
- Ayumi Karino
- Masumi Mishina
- Megu Hirose
- Rei Nishiyama
- Sachiko Ito
- Emi Inui
- Mariko Goto
- Shigeo Nakahori
- Hidenori Shinohara – Soft Tennis (Men's Team)Tennis at the 2006 Asian GamesTennis were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 14, 2006. Tennis had team, doubles, and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition. The tennis competition was held at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex.-Medal summary:Also...
- Naoya Hanada
- Tatsuro Kawamura
- Tsuneo Takagawa