Sota Kawatsura

Sota Kawatsura (川面 聡大, Kawatsura Sōta, born 19 June 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He was an unused reserve runner in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships.[2] He has won several medals at regional level.[3]

Sota Kawatsura
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born19 June 1989 (1989-06-19) (age 34)
Tokyo, Japan[1]
Alma materChuo University
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 6.63 (2014)

100 m: 10.22 (2011)

200 m: 20.56 (2011)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Kobe4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2013 Pune4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2011 Kobe100 m
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2009 Hong Kong200 m

His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 20.56 seconds in the 200 metres. He is also the former national best holder for the outdoor 60 metres at 6.63 seconds.[4]

Personal bests

Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
60 m 6.63 (wind: 0.0 m/s) National Record Trials Itami, Japan 5 October 2014 Former NB
100 m 10.22 (wind: +1.8 m/s) National Sports Festival Yamaguchi, Japan 8 October 2011
10.10 (wind: +3.4 m/s) Texas Relays Austin, United States 29 March 2014 Wind-assisted
200 m 20.56 (wind: 0.0 m/s) Kanto University Championships Tokyo, Japan 22 May 2011

International competition

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time (s) Notes
Representing  Japan
2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China 3rd 200 m 21.43 (wind: -1.3 m/s)
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 3rd 100 m 10.30 (wind: +1.8 m/s) PB
1st 4×100 m relay 39.18 (relay leg: 1st)
Universiade Shenzhen, China 12th (sf) 100 m 10.43 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
(h) 4×100 m relay DQ (relay leg: 3rd)
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India (sf) 100 m DQ
2nd 4×100 m relay 39.11 (relay leg: 4th)

National titles

Year Competition Venue Event Time
Representing Chuo University
2011 National University Championships Kumamoto, Kumamoto 4×100 m relay 38.85 (relay leg: 2nd)
Representing Mizuno and Tokyo (National Sports Festival only)
2012 National Corporate Championships Fukuoka, Fukuoka 4×100 m relay 39.83 (relay leg: 1st)
2013 National Corporate Championships Kumagaya, Saitama 100 m 10.24 (wind: +1.3 m/s)
National Sports Festival Chōfu, Tokyo 100 m 10.41 (wind: -1.7 m/s)
2014 National Sports Festival Isahaya, Nagasaki 4×100 m relay 39.36 (relay leg: 1st)
2016 National Corporate Championships Osaka, Osaka 4×100 m relay 39.37 (relay leg: 1st)
2017 National Corporate Championships Osaka, Osaka 4×400 m relay 3:08.82 (relay leg: 3rd)

References

  1. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Japanese Results of 2011 World Championships" (PDF) (in Japanese). JAAF. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "川面が日本最高 陸上男子60メートル". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.


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