Emi Akimoto
- January 10, 2024
- Former
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Emi Akimoto Biography
| Name | Emi Akimoto |
| Birthday | Jul 19 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Emi Akimoto is one of the most popular and richest Former who was born on July 19, 1956 in Japan.
Akimoto emerged as one of Japan’s top female sprinters while still a high school student in the mid-1970s. At the 1975 Japan international indoor meet, she was second in the 50 metres, beaten only by two-time Olympian Mamie Rallins of the United States despite the two sharing the same time. She won her first national title in the 100 m hurdles at the 1977 Japan Championships in Athletics. Her time of 14.09 seconds was the fastest automatically-timed win at the competition at that point. Her first medal for Japan at a major tournament followed at the 1977 Pacific Conference Games held in Canberra. She finished third behind America’s Deby LaPlante and Cheryl Boswell of Australia.
After losing the national title to Tamie Motegi in 1978, her breakthrough year came in the 1979 track and field season. She set a championship record of 13.81 seconds to regain her Japanese crown. She was her country’s leading hurdles entrant at the 1979 Asian Athletics Championships, held on home turf in Tokyo, and won the gold medal with a championship record of 14.17 seconds, comfortably ahead of China’s Dai Jianhua and her compatriot Motegi. A global debut followed at the 1979 IAAF World Cup in Montreal, where she placed eighth as Asia’s representative.
Emi Akimoto Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Former |
| House | Living in own house. |
Emi Akimoto is one of the richest Former from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emi Akimoto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Emi Akimoto (Japanese: 秋元恵美 ; born 19 July 1956) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who specialised in the 100 metres hurdles. She was the gold medallist in the event at the Asian Athletics Championships three times consecutively from 1979 to 1983, breaking the championship record each time. She won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 1982, running in the hurdles and 4×100 metres relay.
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She made her final contribution to the Japanese record book with a time of 7.19 seconds for the indoor 50 metres hurdles in 1986. This mark remains unbeaten. Following her retirement, she has remained connected with athletics and worked with the Japan Association of Athletics Federations to promote the sport among children.
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Ennio Ranked on the list of most popular Former. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Emi Akimoto celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.