Toshie Iwamoto (岩本 敏恵, Iwamoto Toshie, née Kitada (北田), born 9 September 1969 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, 1997 World Championships in Athens and 1999 World Championships in Seville.[2] She is the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay and indoor 60 metres.

Toshie Iwamoto
Personal information
Birth nameToshie Kitada
NationalityJapanese
Born9 September 1969 (1969-09-09) (age 54)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan[1]
Alma materOsaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 7.40 (1996)

100 m: 11.48 (1996)

200 m: 23.73 (1996)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima 4×100 m relay
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Kuala Lampur 4×100 m relay
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1997 Busan 4×100 m relay

Personal bests edit

Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
60 m 7.40 (Indoor) Maebashi, Japan 12 February 1996 Former NIR
100 m 11.48 (wind: +0.5 m/s) Japanese Championships Osaka, Japan 7 June 1996 Former NR
200 m 23.73 (wind: +0.4 m/s) Mikio Oda Memorial Hiroshima, Japan 29 April 1996 Former NR

International competition edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time (s) Notes
Representing   Japan
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 15th (sf) 100 m 11.91 (wind: +2.5 m/s)
21st (sf) 200 m 24.81 (wind: -0.8 m/s)
Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 5th 4×100 m relay 46.30 (relay leg: 4th)
1989 Asian Championships New Delhi, India 6th 100 m 11.93 (wind: +0.4 m/s)
4th 4×100 m relay 45.98 (relay leg: 2nd)
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 13th (h) 4×100 m relay 44.85 (relay leg: 3rd)
Asian Championships Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 3rd 4×100 m relay 45.25 (relay leg: 3rd)
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 4th 100 m 11.58 (wind: +0.8 m/s) NR
3rd 4×100 m relay 44.57 (relay leg: 2nd) NR
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea (h) 100 m 11.68 (wind: +2.4 m/s)
2nd 4×100 m relay 45.16 (relay leg: 2nd)
World Championships Athens, Greece 15th (sf) 4×100 m relay 44.56 (relay leg: 3rd)
1998 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 5th 4×100 m relay 44.80 (relay leg: 3rd)
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 14th (h) 4×100 m relay 44.80 (relay leg: 1st)

National titles edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "とやま国体話題の選手 岩本敏恵(大阪府)陸上成年女子百メートル". The Kitanippon Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

External links edit