is a Japanese pole vaulter.
His personal best is 5.83 metres, which is the current Japanese National Record (as of 2019/01/01) achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka. Sawano is a three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2016), two-time Olympic Finalist, whose best finish was 7th at the Rio Olympics (2016).
Sawano is currently coached by the staff at the University of Japan (Nichidai) and USA Track and Field National Pole Vault Chair, Brian Yokoyama. He was formerly coached by former Japanese record holder Teruyasu Yonekura and renown Japanese pole coach Yamazaki.
Competition record Representing 2002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka 1st5.40 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France10th (q)5.60 m2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary14th (q)5.55 mOlympic GamesAthens, Greece13th5.55 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland8th5.50 mAsian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea 1st5.40 m2006Asian Indoor ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand 1st5.60 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia9th (q)5.65 mWorld Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany6th5.65 mWorld CupAthens, Greece 2nd5.70 mRepresenting AsiaAsian GamesDoha, Qatar 1st5.60 m2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan – (q)NM2008Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar 1st5.45 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain10th (q)5.65 mOlympic GamesBeijing, China16th (q)5.55 m2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany10th5.50 mAsian ChampionshipsGuangzhou, China 3rd5.45 m2011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan 1st5.50 mWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea14th5.65 m2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia14th (q)5.40 m2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea 2nd5.55 m2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil7th5.50 m2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar27th (q)5.45 m
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