Kentaro Sato (sprinter)
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1994 (age 29) Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Josai University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fujitsu Track & Field Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 21.19 (2014)[1] 300 m: 32.83 (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kentaro Sato (佐藤 拳太郎, Satō Kentarō, born 16 November 1994 in 2023 World Championships.[3] He was also a reserve athlete for the Japanese 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games.[4][5]
Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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200 m
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21.19 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Saitama Championships | Kumagaya, Japan | 28 June 2014 | [6] |
300 m
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32.83 | Izumo Meet | Izumo, Japan | 12 April 2015 | |
400 m
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44.77 | 2023 World Championship | Budapest, Hungary
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20 August 2023 |
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | |
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Representing  Japan
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| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 17th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:06.38 (relay leg: 2nd) SB | |
| Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 3rd | 400 m | 46.09 | ||
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 46.36 | ||
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.75 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.29 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| DécaNation | Angers, France
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5th | 400 m | 48.18 | ||
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay (Mixed) | 3:27.88 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.94 (relay leg: 2nd) | |
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay (Mixed) | 3:20.73 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.24 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th (h) | 4×400 m relay
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3:02.05 (relay leg: 3rd) SB | ||
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland
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2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:04.45 (relay leg: 3rd) | |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan
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10th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:00.76 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand
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1st | 400 m | 45.00 | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary
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11th (sf) | 400 m | 44.99 | ||
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China
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2nd | 400 m | 45.57 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Profile". Tokorozawa (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Japanese Results of 2015 World Championships" (PDF). JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Japanese Athletics Team for the Rio 2016" (PDF). JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "2014 Saitama Championships – Results" (PDF). Saitama Association of Athletics Federations (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
External links
- Kentarō Satō at World Athletics
- Kentarō Satō at the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (in Japanese)
- Kentarō Satō at Olympedia
- Kentaro Sato at Fujitsu Track & Field Team (in Japanese)
- Kentaro Sato at Tokorozawa (in Japanese)
- Kentaro Sato on X
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