About Daichi Sawano
Born 1980. Daichi Sawano is a Japanese athletics competitor and track and field coach.
is a Japanese pole vaulter.
His personal best is 5.83 metres, which is the current Japanese National Record (as of 2019/01/01) achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka. Sawano is a three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2016), two-time Olympic Finalist, whose best finish was 7th at the Rio Olympics (2016).
Sawano is currently coached by the staff at the University of Japan (Nichidai) and USA Track and Field National Pole Vault Chair, Brian Yokoyama. He was formerly coached by former Japanese record holder Teruyasu Yonekura and renown Japanese pole coach Yamazaki.
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Who is Daichi Sawano?
Japanese pole vaulter
When was Daichi Sawano born?
Daichi Sawano was born on 16 September 1980 in Osaka.
What is Daichi Sawano's occupation?
Daichi Sawano is an athletics competitor and track and field coach.
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Daichi Sawano is Japanese.
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