Nobuya Kato

Nobuya Kato (加藤 修也, Katō Nobuya, born 16 April 1995) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Nobuya Kato
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born16 April 1995 (1995-04-16) (age 28)
Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan[1]
Alma materWaseda University
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres
ClubHULFT[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)45.69 (Fukuroi 2013)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon4×400 m relay
World University Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Gwangju4×400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 Eugene400 m
Silver medal – second place2014 Eugene4×400 m relay

Personal best
Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
400 m 45.69 Ekopa Track Games Fukuroi, Japan 2 November 2013 [5]

International competition
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Representing  Japan
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 10th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:12.63 (relay leg: 3rd) SB
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 2nd 400 m 46.17 SB
2nd 4×400 m relay 3:04.11 (relay leg: 4th) AJR
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 5th 400 m 46.13
1st 4×400 m relay 3:01.88 (relay leg: 4th) SB
2015 World University Games Gwangju, South Korea 2nd 4×400 m relay 3:07.75 (relay leg: 2nd)
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:02.95 (relay leg: 4th)

References
  1. "＜リオ五輪＞加藤、亡き母にささぐ力走　父「よく乗り越えた」". Shizuoka Shimbun (in Japanese). 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. "セゾン情報システムズ、スポーツ文化活動の一環として陸上競技加藤修也選手採用" (PDF). Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. "Nobuya Kato". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. "4th Ekopa Track Games – Results". Shizuoka Western Athletics Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2020.


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