Takamasa Kitagawa (北川 貴理, Kitagawa Takamasa, born 5 September 1996) is a Japanese sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He has won several medals with the Japanese 4 × 400 metres relay team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1996 |
| Education | Juntendo University |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
His personal best in the 400 metres is 45.52 seconds set in Niigata in 2015.
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
| |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.11 |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.77[3] | |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 17th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.38 |
| Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 5th | 400 m | 46.33 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.47 | |||
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 7th | 400 m | 46.03 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.75 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.97 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.95 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 45th (h) | 400 m | 47.35 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 47.85 | |
References
edit- ^ "2015 WSG profile". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Takamasa Kitagawa at World Athletics
- ^ Representing Asia-Pacific
External links
edit- Takamasa Kitagawa at World Athletics
- Takamasa Kitagawa at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Takamasa Kitagawa at Olympedia (archive)
- Takamasa Kitagawa at Olympics.com
- Takamasa Kitagawa – Rio 2016 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
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