Kaori Sakagami (坂上 香織, Sakagami Kaori, née Yoshida (吉田), born 12 May 1974 in Fukui) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, 1999 World Championships and 2003 World Championships.[4] She was also the reserve relay member at the 1991 World Championships. She held the national record (11.56 seconds and 11.42 seconds), national university record (11.56 seconds) and national junior high school record (12.12 seconds) in the 100 metres.[1]
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| Birth name | Kaori Yoshida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1974 (age 49) Fukui, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Kanazawa University Graduate schools[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 23 September 2004[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100 m: 11.39 (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests edit
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 100 m | 11.39 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Japanese Championships | Tottori, Japan | 4 June 2004 | |
| 11.29 (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Hokuriku Region Government University Athletic Meet | Fukui, Japan | 9 July 2000 | Wind-assisted |
International competition edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1991 | Asian Championships | Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 45.25 (relay leg: 1st) |
| 1995 | Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 21st (qf) | 100 m | 11.95 (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| 5th | 4×100 m relay | 44.80 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
| 1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 2nd | 100 m | 11.49 (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 45.16 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (sf) | 4×100 m relay | 44.56 (relay leg: 2nd) | |
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | (h) | 100 m | 12.05 (wind: -2.2 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 44.45 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 44.80 (relay leg: 3rd) |
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 8th | 100 m | 11.83 (wind: -1.0 m/s) |
| 5th | 4×100 m relay | 45.26 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 10th (h) | 100 m | 11.80 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 4th | 4×100 m relay | 44.59 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 15th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 44.57 (relay leg: 3rd) |
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 6th | 100 m | 11.90 (wind: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 44.56 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
National titles edit
- Japanese Championships
- 100 m: 1997, 2004
References edit
- ^ a b "Profile". JRPO (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "女性短距離選手の第一人者・坂上香織選手が引退いたしました。". Miki House (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
External links edit
- Kaori Sakagami at World Athletics
- Kaori Sakagami at JAAF (in Japanese) (archived)
- Kaori Sakagami at JRPO (in Japanese)
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