Yuichi Kobayashi (小林 雄一, Kobayashi Yūichi, born 25 August 1989 in Itabashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He represented his country at two consecutive World Championships, in 2011 and 2013.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 August 1989 (age 34) Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Hosei University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | NTN | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.38 (2016)[1] 200 m: 20.46 (2013) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His mother Sumiko Kobayashi (née Kaibara) is a gold medalist in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1979 Asian Championships in Tokyo.[3] She was also the former Japanese record holder in the 200 metres with a time of 24.27 seconds.[4]
Personal bests edit
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 100 m | 10.38 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Niigata Corporate Championships | Niigata, Japan | 22 May 2016 | [5] |
| 10.33 (wind: +3.0 m/s) | Tokyo Six University Meet | Tokyo, Japan | 5 April 2009 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 20.46 (wind: +0.9 m/s) | National Championships | Chōfu, Japan | 9 June 2013 |
International competition edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 2006 | Asian Junior Championships | Macau, China | 7th | 200 m | 22.07 (wind: -0.9 m/s) | |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 49th (h) | 100 m | 10.97 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | |
| 4th | 4×100 m relay | 39.89 (relay leg: 4th) | SB | |||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Hyogo | 20th (h) | 200 m | 32.11 (wind: +2.1 m/s) | |
| 1st (h)[a] | 4×100 m relay | 38.92 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 46th (h) | 200 m | 21.27 (wind: -1.1 m/s) | ||
| 9th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 38.66 (relay leg: 1st) | SB | |||
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 5th | 200 m | 21.02 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.11 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 34th (h) | 200 m | 20.97 (wind: +0.2 m/s) | ||
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 9th (h) | 4×200 m relay | 1:23.87 (relay leg: 1st) | SB |
National titles edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time | Notes |
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Representing Hozen High School and  Tokyo (National Sports Festival only)
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| 2007 | National High School Championships | Saga, Saga | 100 m | 10.56 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 200 m | 21.98 (wind: -4.3 m/s) | ||||
| National Sports Festival | Akita, Akita | 100 m (U19) | 10.35 (wind: +4.1 m/s) | ||
| 4×100 m relay | 40.51 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| National Junior Championships | Oita, Oita | 200 m | 21.27 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | ||
| Representing Hosei University | |||||
| 2010 | National University Championships | Shinjuku, Tokyo | 200 m | 20.52 (wind: +3.8 m/s) | |
| 2011 | National University Individual Championships | Hiratsuka, kanagawa | 200 m | 20.90 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Reference Files for the 19th Asian Championships in HYOGO・KOBE 2011 − Men 4 × 100 metres relay" (PDF). JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Women's 200 metres national university record progression". The Inter-University Athletics Union of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Results". NTN Track ＆ Field Club (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Did not compete in the final where Japan won the gold medal
External links edit
- Yuichi Kobayashi at World Athletics
- Yuichi Kobayashi at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Yuichi Kobayashi on Twitter
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