Yuichi Kobayashi
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 31) Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan | (age|||||||||||||
Alma mater | Hosei University | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
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
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
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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Representing Japan | ||||||
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)[lower-alpha 1] | 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
Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time | Notes |
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Representing Hozen High School and Tokyo (National Sports Festival only) | |||||
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
- "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
- Yuichi Kobayashi at World Athletics
- Yuichi Kobayashi at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Yuichi Kobayashi on Twitter
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