Kiyoshi Niwa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 7 May 1947 Kyoto, Japan |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Kiyoshi Niwa (Japanese: 丹羽 清, Hepburn: Niwa Kiyoshi; born 7 May 1947) is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Niwa won the British AAA Championships title in the pole vault event at the 1970 AAA Championships.[2][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kiyoshi Niwa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ↑ "Howard's final fling brings victory over foreign pair". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Big shock for Ian". The People. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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