Miki Imai
- Born
- May 30, 1975 (51 years old)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.73 m
- Weight
- 51 kg
Miki Imai (Japanese: 今井美希; born 30 May 1975) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. Her personal best of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), set in 2001, is the Japanese record for the event. She is also co-holder of the indoor national record of 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) with Megumi Sato.
She represented Japan at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was a three-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (1999, 2001 and 2003). Her best major global placing came at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where she came eighth. She also made appearances at the 1998 Asian Games and the 1998 IAAF World Cup.
Imai was the 1998 Asian Champion in the high jump and holds the championship record of 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in). She was the runner-up in 1995 and fourth in 2002. She was also a two-time medallist at the East Asian Games, taking bronze in 1997 and the gold medal in 2001 (with a games record of 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)). She was a six-time Japanese champion in the high jump.
As of Nov 4, 2026: High Jump 1.96 (#161 all-time), 2005 season best 1.80 (Apr 24, 2005, Kobe (JPN)) · National record (High Jump) · 51 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | HJ | 1.80 | – | Apr 24, 2005 | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2004 | HJ | 1.86 | – | Jul 3, 2004 | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2003 | HJ | 1.92 | – | May 3, 2003 | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2002 | HJ | 1.92 | – | Jun 9, 2002 | Japanese Championships |
| 2001 | HJ | 1.96 | – | Sep 15, 2001 | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2000 | HJ | 1.93 | – | May 13, 2000 | Osaka (JPN) |
| 1999 | HJ | 1.89 | – | Aug 27, 1999 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
| 1998 | HJ | 1.94 | – | Jul 20, 1998 | Fukuoka (JPN) |