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Toshikazu Yamanishi
JapanActive- Born
- Feb 15, 1996 (30 years old)
- Events
- Half Marathon Race Walk · 20 km race walk
Toshikazu Yamanishi is a Japan race walker, born on February 15, 1996. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 10Kilometr.
His personal bests include 1:16:10 in the 20kmW, 2:26:18 in the 35kmW, 38:50 in the 10Kilometr, 18:34.88 in the 5000m-short-track and 38:27.34 in the 10,000Metr. He has earned 9 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
As of Nov 13, 2026: Half Marathon Race Walk 1:20:34, 20 km race walk 1:16:10, 2026 season best 1:20:34 (Feb 15, 2026, Rokko Island Konan Univ. West side, Kobe (JPN)) · Last competition: 20th Asian Games, Municipal Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya, Sep 23, 2026, 1:28:01 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold · World record (20 km race walk) · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HalfMarath | 1:20:34 | – | Feb 15, 2026 | Japanese Half Marathon Race Walking Championships |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 38:50 | – | Jun 1, 2025 | IV GP Internacional Madrid Marcha Silbo Telecom |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:16:10 | – | Feb 16, 2025 | Japenese 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2024 | 10,000Metr | 38:27.34 | – | Sep 22, 2024 | 72nd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 40:00 | – | Oct 6, 2024 | III GP Internacional Madrid Marcha Silbo Telecom, Gran Via, Madrid |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:17:47 | – | May 18, 2024 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 1:20:58 | – | May 6, 2023 | Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:19:07 | – | Jul 15, 2022 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |