is a retired Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He was the first Asian to run under 49 seconds in the event.
With a personal best time of 48.64 seconds, achieved in October 1998 in Kumamoto, he is a former Asian record holder. The Asian record currently belongs to Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily with 47.53 seconds,IAAF Area Outdoor Records - Men - Asia and the Japanese record to Dai Tamesue.
International competitions Representing 1990Asian Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China1st400 m hurdles50.891st relay3:12.47World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria2nd400 m hurdles49.997th relay3:07.581991UniversiadeSheffield, United Kingdom 2nd400 m hurdles50.024th relay3:07.82World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan19th (h)400 m hurdles49.89Asian ChampionshipsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st400 m hurdles50.46 1st relay3:05.221992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain9th (h)400 m hurdles49.017th (h) relay3:01.351993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada 3rd relay3:07.30UniversiadeBuffalo, United States 2nd400 m hurdles49.61 2nd relay3:07.82World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany16th (h)400 m hurdles49.4311th (h) relay3:02.431994Asian GamesHiroshima, Japan 2nd400 m hurdles49.134th relay3:10.911995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden24th (h)400 m hurdles49.918th (h) relay3:01.46UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan 3rd400 m hurdles49.184th relay3:02.511997East Asian GamesBusan, South Korea 2nd400 m hurdles50.41 1st relay3:04.35World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece19th (sf)400 m hurdles49.601998Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand 2nd400 m hurdles49.94
National titles Japanese Championships 400 metres hurdles: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998
Personal bests 400 metres – 46.43 (Maebashi 1993) 400 metres hurdles – 48.64 (Kumamoto 1998)
Asian record holder 400 metres hurdles – 48.68 (Tokyo 1993): Former Asian record
See also List of Asian Games medalists in athletics
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