Takuya Kawakami
Takuya Kawakami (川上 拓也, Kawakami Takuya, born 8 June 1995 in Chiba) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 6.54 seconds in the indoor 60 metres. The latter is the current Japanese indoor record.[2] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2014 World Junior Championships, with teammates Yoshihide Kiryu, Yuki Koike and Masaharu Mori.[3]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 June 1995 (age 28) Chiba, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chuo University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Osaka Gas[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 60 m: 6.54 NIR (2019) 100 m: 10.22 (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 m | 6.54 (Indoor) | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 16 February 2019 | Current NIR |
| 100 m | 10.22 (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Fujiyoshida, Japan | 1 September 2019 | |
| 10.09 (wind: +4.5 m/s) | Hiratsuka, Japan | 10 June 2017 | Wind-assisted | |
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) | Notes |
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Representing  Japan | ||||||
| 2014 | Asian Junior Championships | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 100 m | 10.47 (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 39.49 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 10.47 (wind: -0.3 m/s) | ||
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.02 (relay leg: 1st) | SB | |||
National titles
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time (s) | |
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| Representing Chuo University | |||||
| 2016 | National University Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 4×100 m relay | 38.92 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| 2017 | National University Championships | Fukui, Fukui | 4×100 m relay | 39.40 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| National Championships | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 4×100 m relay | 39.30 (relay leg: 1st) | ||
References
- "Profile". Osaka Gas (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final − Result" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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