Yuko Takahashi (JPN) • World Triathlon

Yuko Takahashi

Japan
Born: 1991

Rankings
World Ranking	57
World Triathlon Championship Series Ranking	37
World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	21
Continental Ranking	4

Starts

202

Podiums

39

Wins

21 Biography

Yuko is one of Japan’s most promising athletes having competed on the World Triathlon Series since 2012 where she was ranked 14th overall. At the 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event she was the top-placed Japanese athlete and most recently has gone on to win gold at the 2018 Asian Games in both the individual and Mixed Relay.

In 2017, Yuko Takahashi moved to San Diego to join an elite multinational triathlon team and In 2019 Yuko came up with her best result ever in the World Triathlon Series circuit, finishing finished fourth in the elite women’s competition in Yokohama.

Career Highlights:
- 5th place at the 2019 Miyazaki ITU Triathlon World Cup
- 1st place at the 2019 JPN Triathlon National Championships
- 11th place at the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton
- 7th place at the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama
- Winner 2018 Asian Games Individual and Mixed Relay
- 5th place at the 2018 World Triathlon Bermuda

Latest Athlete Results

35	2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals Torremolinos-Andalucia 19 Oct, 2024 - Elite Women - 02:03:15
40	Paris 2024 Olympic Games 31 Jul, 2024 - Elite Women - 02:02:42
39	2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg 13 Jul, 2024 - Elite Women - 00:58:45
40	2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari 25 May, 2024 - Elite Women - 01:53:18
48	2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama 11 May, 2024 - Elite Women - 02:00:01
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35	2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals Torremolinos-Andalucia 2024-10-17 - Elite Women - 02:03:15
39	2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg 2024-07-13 - Elite Women - 00:58:45
40	2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari 2024-05-25 - Elite Women - 01:53:18
48	2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama 2024-05-11 - Elite Women - 02:00:01
14	2023 World Triathlon Championship Finals Pontevedra 2023-09-22 - Elite Women - 01:54:51
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40	Paris 2024 Olympic Games 2024-07-30 - Elite Women - 02:02:42
1	2023 Hangzhou Asian Games 2023-09-29 - Elite Women - 02:01:05
18	Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 2021-07-26 - Elite Women - 02:01:18
1	2018 Palembang Asian Games 2018-08-31 - Elite Women - 01:59:29
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Nener and Takahashi dust field to defend Asia Triathlon Champs golds

22 Apr, 2024
Stacked fields target World Cup success in Miyazaki

24 Oct, 2019
Nieschlag and Frintova claim first ever victories in Huelva World Cup

24 Sep, 2017
Japan sweeps women's podium in Ishigaki
Although wet conditions plagued the women’s race on Sunday, that didn’t stop a strong Japanese team from sweeping the podium in front of a home crowd.
14 Apr, 2013
Triathlon Essentials 11: Bike Core
The core works as a stablisier in riding, as in swimming a strong core will help you maintain a more efficient pedal stroke.
01 Feb, 2010

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Yuko
Family Name	Takahashi
Representing	JPN
Year of Birth	1991
Place of Birth	Japan
Residence	Mitaka-shi, Japan
Coach	Paulo Sousa
Sponsors	Sogo Bussan, SUBARU, Zen-noh, Oakley, 2XU
Website	https://www.takahashiyuko.com
Twitter	@yuko.takahashi8
Facebook	Athlete Facebook
Instagram	@yuko_takahashi8
World Triathlon Athlete ID	17285