Sota Kawatsura (川面 聡大, Kawatsura Sōta, born 19 June 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He was an unused reserve runner in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships.[2] He has won several medals at regional level.[3]
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 1989 (age 34) Tokyo, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chuo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60 m: 6.63 (2014) 100 m: 10.22 (2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 20.56 seconds in the 200 metres. He is also the former national best holder for the outdoor 60 metres at 6.63 seconds.[4]
Personal bests edit
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 m | 6.63 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | National Record Trials | Itami, Japan | 5 October 2014 | Former NB |
| 100 m | 10.22 (wind: +1.8 m/s) | National Sports Festival | Yamaguchi, Japan | 8 October 2011 | |
| 10.10 (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Texas Relays | Austin, United States | 29 March 2014 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 20.56 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Kanto University Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 22 May 2011 |
International competition edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China | 3rd | 200 m | 21.43 (wind: -1.3 m/s) | |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | 100 m | 10.30 (wind: +1.8 m/s) | PB |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 39.18 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 10.43 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | ||
| — (h) | 4×100 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 3rd) | ||||
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | — (sf) | 100 m | DQ | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.11 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
National titles edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time | |
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| Representing Chuo University | |||||
| 2011 | National University Championships | Kumamoto, Kumamoto | 4×100 m relay | 38.85 (relay leg: 2nd) | |
Representing Mizuno and  Tokyo (National Sports Festival only)
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| 2012 | National Corporate Championships | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 4×100 m relay | 39.83 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| 2013 | National Corporate Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 100 m | 10.24 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | |
| National Sports Festival | Chōfu, Tokyo | 100 m | 10.41 (wind: -1.7 m/s) | ||
| 2014 | National Sports Festival | Isahaya, Nagasaki | 4×100 m relay | 39.36 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| 2016 | National Corporate Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 4×100 m relay | 39.37 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| 2017 | National Corporate Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 4×400 m relay | 3:08.82 (relay leg: 3rd) | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Japanese Results of 2011 World Championships" (PDF) (in Japanese). JAAF. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "川面が日本最高 陸上男子６０メートル". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links edit
- Sōta Kawatsura at World Athletics
- Sota Kawatsura at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Sota Kawatsura at Mizuno Track Club (in Japanese)
- Sota Kawatsura on Twitter
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