Hideaki Kawamura (Japanese: 河村 英昭; born 15 September 1974 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese former 400 metres hurdler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]

Hideaki Kawamura
Personal information
Full nameHideaki Kawamura
NationalityJapanese
Born (1974-09-15) 15 September 1974 (age 50)
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Height5.8 ft (1.75 m)[1]
Weight148 lb (67 kg)
Sport
Country Japan
Sport400 metres hurdler
Event(s)1998 Asian Games, 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Jakarta 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Fukuoka 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Colombo 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Colombo 4×400 m

His personal best in the event is 48.84 seconds, set in 2000.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Japan
1992 Asian Junior Championships New Delhi, India 3rd 110 m hurdles 14.78
3rd 400 m hurdles 52.08
1995 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.45
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 32nd (h) 400 m hurdles 49.88
1997 Universiade Catania, Italy 14th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.45
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 2nd 400 m hurdles 49.69
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 1st 400 m hurdles 49.59
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 22nd (h) 400 m hurdles 49.66
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 30th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.68
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 32nd (h) 400 m hurdles 50.61
2002 Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.85

References

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  1. ^ "Hideaki Kawamura Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hideaki Kawamura". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.