Yoshiro Watanabe (渡部 佳朗, Watanabe Yoshirō, born 7 January 1997, in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese hurdler. He is the 2016 Asian junior champion in the 400 metres hurdles and has a personal best of 49.43 seconds. He also holds the Asian best performance of 22.55 seconds in the 200 metres hurdles.[3] His time equaled world best performance in the event,[4][5] but his time was not ratified.[6]
 Watanabe at the 2016 World U20 Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1997 (age 27) Fukushima Prefecture, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Josai University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Niigata Albirx Running Club | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 400 m: 46.35 (2017)
200 m hurdles: 22.55 AB (2017) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests edit
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 400 m | 46.35 | Fukushima Championships | Fukushima, Japan | 15 July 2017 | [1][7] |
| 200 m hurdles | 22.55 (+1.4 m/s) | Japanese Record Trials | Itami, Japan | 1 October 2017 | AB[3][4] |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.43 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | 23 June 2017 |
International competition edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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Representing  Japan
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| 2016 | Asian Junior Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.86 |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 51.09 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.02 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
National titles edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time (s) |
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| Representing Josai University | ||||
| 2015 | National Junior Championships | Nagoya, Aichi | 400 m hurdles | 49.97 |
| 2017 | National University Championships | Fukui, Fukui | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Profile". Niigata Albirx Running Club (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "2016 World U20 Championships Handbook - Athletes" (PDF). JAAF (in Japanese). p. 2. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b "ASIAN Continental Records (as at 31 Dec 2019)" (PDF). Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b "2017 Japanese Record Trials and Sumitomo Electric Cup – Results" (PDF). Kansai Industrial Track and field Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "城西大学陸上競技部 渡部佳朗選手が200ｍハードルで世界タイ記録樹立". Josai University (in Japanese). 2 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Fukushima Athletic Championships − Results". Japan Association of Athletics Federation Fukushima (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
External links edit
- Yoshiro Watanabe at World Athletics
- Yoshiro Watanabe at Niigata Albirx Running Club (in Japanese)
- Yoshiro Watanabe on Twitter
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