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]

Yuichi Kobayashi
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born25 August 1989 (1989-08-25) (age 34)
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Alma materHosei University
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
ClubNTN
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.38 (2016)[1]
200 m: 20.46 (2013)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Pune4×100 m relay

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
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
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
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
  1. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "Women's 200 metres national university record progression". The Inter-University Athletics Union of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Results". NTN Track ＆ Field Club (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  1. Did not compete in the final where Japan won the gold medal


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