Motoka Arai (新井 初佳, Arai Motoka, born 16 June 1974 in Kobe) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, the 100 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships and the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships.[4] She was a seven-time national champion in the 100 metres and a six-time national champion in the 200 metres at the Japanese Championships. She is the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres, and the current Japanese record holder in the indoor 200 metres.
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1974 (age 49) Kobe, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Konan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | September 2008[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60 m: 7.54 (1999) 100 m: 11.39 (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She married Japanese sprinter Shigeyuki Kojima in February 2004.[5] She changed her name to Motoka Kojima, but she reverted to her original name.
Personal bests edit
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 m | 7.54 (Indoor) | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 7 March 1999 | |
| 100 m | 11.39 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | National Championships | Tottori, Japan | 4 June 2004 | |
| 11.31 (wind: +3.7 m/s) | National Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9 June 2001 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 23.46 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | National Sports Festival | Kumamoto, Japan | 26 October 1999 | Former NR |
| 23.22 (wind: +2.2 m/s) | National Championships | Shizuoka, Japan | 3 October 1999 | Wind-assisted | |
| 24.11 (Indoor) | Japan-China Indoor Match | Yokohama, Japan | 26 February 2000 | Current NIR |
International competition edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 3rd | 200 m | 24.09 (wind: +3.4 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 45.16 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:36.60 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (sf) | 4×100 m relay | 44.56 (relay leg: 4th) | |
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 4th | 100 m | 11.74 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 5th | 200 m | 23.67 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 44.45 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 100 m | 11.59 (wind: +2.3 m/s) | |
| 6th | 200 m | 23.58 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | |||
| 5th | 4×100 m relay | 44.80 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 26th (h) | 60 m | 7.54 |
| — (h) | 200 m | DNS | |||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 37th (h) | 100 m | 11.64 (wind: -0.6 m/s) | |
| 14th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 44.80 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th | 100 m | 11.78 (wind: -1.0 m/s) |
| 5th | 4×100 m relay | 45.26 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 4th | 200 m | 23.69 (wind: -2.4 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 44.24 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 9th (h) | 100 m | 11.70 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 6th | 200 m | 23.91 (wind: -0.2 m/s) | |||
| 4th | 4×100 m relay | 44.59 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 15th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 44.57 (relay leg: 4th) |
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 44.56 (relay leg: 1st) | |
National titles edit
- Japanese Championships
- 100 m: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- 200 m: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
References edit
- ^ "Athlete Interview". CramerJapan (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 July 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "かつての短距離女王 小島初佳が引退". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "陸上の小島と新井が結婚". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 March 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
External links edit
- Motoka Arai at World Athletics
- Motoka Arai at JAAF (in Japanese) (archived)
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