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2025 World Athletics Championships - Day 4 - Tokyo

2025 World Athletics Championships - Day 4 - Tokyo

Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan competes in the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan competes in the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-HIGH JUMP-MEN

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-HIGH JUMP-MEN

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Song Yanhua)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan during men's high jump final of athletics at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in Stade de France on August 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan reacts before the Men's High Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan reacts before the Men's High Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the Men's High Jump Qualification of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Athletics: World championships

Athletics: World championships

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan takes a bow after competing in the men's high jump final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Athletics: World championships

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan clears the 2.25-meter mark on his first attempt in the men's high jump final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 4

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 4

(230823) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the Men's High Jump final of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (from L to R, top) Silver medalist Woo Sanghyeok of South Korea, gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan and bronze medalist Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (from L to R) Silver medalist Woo Sanghyeok of South Korea, gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan and bronze medalist Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan celebrates after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump qualification at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi (front) of Japan competes during the men's high jump qualification at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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