Kitaguchi Haruka

Achievement and Relationship with her coach

Relationship with her coach

When she was high school student, actually Haruka kitaguchi had no coach so she asked for a Sekerakku coach to become her coach. Also she went to the Czech Republic to practice with her coach. After that she practiced so hard in the Czech Republic which is famous for the javelin.

Her achievements

She was admitted diamond athlete  when she was 18 years old. These days we are surprised at Haruka Kitaguchi’s javelin record. In 2022 July 22^nd the Javelin World championship was held in Oregon. In this world championship Haruka Kitaguchi came in third place also it was the first time a Japanese athlete got the bronze medal. I’m sure that Haruka Kitaguchi will come in first place in the future.

Haruka Kitaguchi’s family

Haruka is an only child.

Kouhei Kitaguchi is Haruka’s father. He is a pastry chef. He works for the Art Hotel Asahikawa in Asahikawa. Also, they sell his sweets at Hokkaido Bussuri Rira on the ground floor of the inn. Even if you are not staying there, you can buy them. They sell puddings and éclairs which celebrate Haruka. Eclairs are made with hazelnuts. Hazelnuts mean 榛（Hashibami） in Japanese. Haruka Kitaguchi is named after Hashibami. Eclairs filled with hazelnut cream and custard cream which are Haruka’s favorite food.

Noriko Kitaguchi is Haruka’s mother. She belonged to a basketball team when she was young. She played very well.

When Haruka was a child, she respected both. Also, she wanted to become a pastry chef and a basketball player. If you visit Asahikawa, why don’t you go to Kouhei’s shop?

The upbringing of Haruka Kitaguchi

She is from Asahikawa. Her birthday is March 16^th, 1998. Kitaguchi went to the Asahikawa Junior High School attached to Hokkaido University of Education. She played badminton when she was in junior high school. When she was in the second year of junior high school, she also participated in the whole road competition. Her father had experience swimming while playing badminton, so she has done this since childhood. Also, it is said that Kitaguchi is also tall because her mother was an experienced basketball player. She is 180 centimeters tall.

　

Kitaguchi started track and field in high school. The high school she went to is famous as one of the top 10 in Hokkaido. She was approached by the adviser of the high school track and field club and started athletics. She was certified as a “diamond athlete” of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations when she was in the third year of high school.

(Creator:Taiki Chiba)