(born 10 September 1962) is a retired Japanese triple jumper. He was the first Japanese to jump over 17 metres in the event. His personal best jump was 17.15 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Tokyo.
His children are also track and field athletes. His oldest son Kohei Yamashita is also triple jumper and competed at the 2016 Olympic Games. His second son Jun Yamashita is a sprinter and competed at the 2019 World Championships. His daughter Toko Yamashita is also triple jumper and finished seventh at the 2020 Japanese Championships.
Personal bests EventPerformanceCompetitionVenueDateNotesOutdoor17.15 m (+0.9 m/s)Japanese ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan1 June 1986Current NRIndoor16.70 mOsaka International Indoor MeetOsaka, Japan11 February 1992Current NIR
Achievements Representing 1985UniversiadeKobe, Japan7thTriple jump16.62 m1986Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union7thTriple jump16.68 mAsian Games Seoul, South Korea 1stTriple jump17.01 m1987UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia6thTriple jump16.52 m1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea12thTriple jump15.62 m1991World Championships Tokyo, Japan11thTriple jump16.26 m 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain30th (q)Triple jump15.97 m
National titles Japanese Championships Triple jump: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996
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