Kazuhiro Takahashi (sprinter)
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 1976 (age 49) Nara Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Waseda University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2004[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.24 (1994) 200 m: 20.57 (1994) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kazuhiro Takahashi (高橋 和裕, Takahashi Kazuhiro; born 27 July 1976 in Nara Prefecture) is a Japanese retired sprinter. He currently holds the Asian indoor record in the 4 × 400 metres relay with 3:05.90 minutes, achieved with teammates Jun Osakada, Masayoshi Kan and Shunji Karube in March 1999 in Maebashi.[3] He also formerly held the Japanese record in the 200 metres with 20.57 seconds.[2]
He is currently (2020) the athletic director at Hamamatsu Koto High School.[4]
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.24 (+0.4 m/s, Toyama 1994): Former national junior (U20) and high school record
- 200 metres – 20.57 (+0.5 m/s, Osaka 1994): Former national senior, junior (U20) and high school record
- 4×400 metres relay (Indoor) – 3:05.90 (1st leg, Maebashi 1999): Current Asian indoor record
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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Representing  Japan | |||||
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 5th | 200 m | 21.01 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 24th (h) | 200 m | 21.35 |
| 5th | 4×400 m relay | 3:06.22 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 47.46 |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.18 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
National titles
- National Championships
- 200 m: 1994
- National Corporate Championships
- 200 m: 2000
- National High School Championships
- 100 m: 1994
- 200 m: 1994
- 4×100 m relay: 1994
- 4×400 m relay: 1994
- National Sports Festival
- 100 m (Boys A): 1994
References
- ^ "Kazuhiro Takahashi Retired". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 11 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2004. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Super Meet 2002 Yokohama" (PDF). JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2004. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "ASIAN Continental Records (as at 31 Dec 2019)" (PDF). Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "浜松湖東・島田が早大合格「日の丸を背負う選手に」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 14 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.