Satoru Inoue (井上悟, Inoue Satoru) born 21 July 1971 in Kishiwada is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in sprinting events.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as four World Championships. His best individual success was reaching the semifinals at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. He became the first Japanese to reach the 100 metres semifinal at the World Championships. He was the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres, and a two-time Japanese Championships champion in the 100 metres. He played gymnastics before turning to athletics.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1971 Kishiwada, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.20 (1991) 200 m: 20.72 (1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 10.57 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.55 | |||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (qf) | 100 m | 10.21 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.19 | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (qf) | 100 m | 10.50 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.77 | |||
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 5th | 200 m | 20.84 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.97 | |||
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.39 | |
| 11th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.01 | |||
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 4th | 100 m | 10.41 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.37 | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 47th (h) | 100 m | 10.56 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.33 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.89 |
National titles
edit- Japanese Championships
- 100 m: 1993, 1994
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 10.20 (+0.5 m/s, Tokyo 1991): Former national record
- 200 metres – 20.72 (+0.4 m/s, Tokyo 1993): Former national record
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.71 (Bielefeld 1998)
References
edit- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Satoru Inoue at World Athletics
- ^ "塚原と朝原、終盤で明暗". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 16 August 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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