Masaki Nashimoto (梨本 真輝, Nashimoto Masaki, born December 12, 1993) is a Japanese sprinter.
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| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1993 Chiba Prefecture, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Daito Bunka University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | NTN Track ＆ Field Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 10.38s (Chiba 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nashimoto competed in the 100 metre sprint at the 2009 Asian Youth Games and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, both held in Singapore, winning gold[2] and silver respectively. In the latter, Nashimoto lost out to Odean Skeen but beat favourite David Bolarinwa to silver in a photo finish.[3]
His personal best in the 100 metres is 10.38 seconds set in 2011.
International competition edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2009 | Asian Youth Games | Singapore | 1st | 100 m | 10.82 (wind: -1.2 m/s) | |
| — (h) | 4×200 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2010 | Asian Youth Olympic Trials | Singapore | 3rd | 100 m | 10.85 (wind: -1.6 m/s) | |
| Summer Youth Olympics | Singapore | 2nd | 100 m | 10.51 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | PB | |
| 5th | Medley relay | 1:54.14 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2012 | Asian Junior Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8th | 100 m | 12.69 (wind: -2.3 m/s) | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Profile". NTN Track ＆ Field Club (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Shamir Osman (July 4, 2009). "Asian Youth Games: Japan's Masaki gets his gold, and toy". Today. Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "YOG 2010: Bolarinwa settles for 100m bronze in Singapore". More Than The Games. August 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
External links edit
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