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My Take
I'll be honest, I didn't expect to fall this hard for a javelin thrower, but Haruka Kitaguchi got me. There's something about a 6-foot Hokkaido kid from Asahikawa launching a spear further than the whole world that just feels mythic, especially in an event where Japan was never supposed to stand on top. What I love most, though, is the disconnect: she throws like a thunderbolt and then breaks into this huge, goofy, little-kid grin like she can't believe it either. The fact that her Instagram handle is literally "giant baby" tells you everything, she turns her own height into a joke instead of a flex. Elite power, zero ego, the energy of the tall friend who's secretly the most chill person in the room. I'm fully on board.
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Story
From Asahikawa to the Top of the World: When the 6-Foot "Giant Baby" Lets the Spear Fly
Overview
Haruka Kitaguchi is a Japanese javelin thrower born on March 16, 1998, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Standing 179 cm tall, she attended Hokkaido Asahikawa Higashi High School and went on to study at Nihon University. She won the javelin at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics, holds the Japanese women's record, and competes for Japan Airlines.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Haruka Kitaguchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 北口榛花
- Reading
- きたぐち はるか
- Born
- March 16, 1998 (age 28)
- Origin
- Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
- Height
- 179cm
- Occupation
- Athlete / Track and field athlete / Javelin thrower
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Hokkaido Asahikawa Higashi High School
- University
- Nihon University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Haruka Kitaguchi born?
Haruka Kitaguchi was born on March 16, 1998 and is 28 years old.
Where is Haruka Kitaguchi from?
Haruka Kitaguchi is from Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
What does Haruka Kitaguchi do?
Haruka Kitaguchi works as Athlete, Track and field athlete, Javelin thrower.
How tall is Haruka Kitaguchi?
Haruka Kitaguchi is 179 cm tall.
Where did Haruka Kitaguchi study?
Haruka Kitaguchi attended Nihon University.
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