Kazuhiko Yamazaki, a former Japanese record holder for the men's 400-meter hurdles who has been in charge of strengthening track and field events, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.
This was decided by the board of directors of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations on the 10th.
At the Tokyo Olympics, track and field won two medals in the men's racewalking, and the number of winners from 4th to 8th place increased by 5 from the previous competition to 7 people.
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations, which is aiming for further strengthening for the next Paris tournament, has been selecting a successor to Chairman Kazunori Asaba, but has appointed Mr. Yamazaki, who has been in charge of strengthening tracks and field events so far. bottom.
Mr. Yamazaki is 50 years old from Saitama prefecture.
A former Japanese record holder in the men's 400-meter hurdles, he has participated in the Olympic Games for the third consecutive time since the Barcelona Games, and was the first Japanese athlete to advance to the finals in the 1995 World Championships.
After retiring, he has been supervising the track and field club at his alma mater, Juntendo University, and has been working hard to train the junior generation at the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.
Mr. Yamazaki, who was newly appointed as the chairman of the strengthening committee, said, "As the Tokyo Olympics are over and the corona wreck continues, there is a need to change the value of athletics and the way of thinking of athletes and coaches. I will continue to aim for this, but I would like to take positive action to discover new value in athletics. "
The term of office is until June next year.