Kazushi Kimura (athlete)

Kazushi Kimura (木村 和史, Kimura Kazushi, born 17 January 1993 in Utazu, Kagawa) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best in the event is 45.53 seconds set in Osaka in 2017. He competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships.[3]

Kazushi Kimura
Kimura (No.36) at the 2019 National Sports Festival
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born17 January 1993 (1993-01-17) (age 31)
Utazu, Kagawa, Japan[1]
Alma materInternational Pacific University
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres
TeamYondenko
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m: 20.85 (2017)

300 m: 32.85 (2019)

400 m: 45.53 (2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Colombo 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Colombo 400 m

Personal bests

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Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
200 m 20.85 (wind: -0.4 m/s) Kansai Corporate Championships Osaka, Japan 20 May 2017
20.82 (wind: +2.2 m/s) Chugoku-Shikoku University Championships Izumo, Japan 18 May 2014 Wind-assisted
300 m 32.85 Naoto Tajima Memorial Yamaguchi, Japan 20 October 2019
400 m 45.53 National Championships Osaka, Japan 23 June 2017

International competition

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Representing   Japan
2012 Asian Junior Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 2nd 400 m 47.53
1st 4×400 m relay 3:09.64 (relay leg: 4th)
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 36th (h) 400 m 47.98
7th 4×400 m relay 3:09.67 (relay leg: 4th)
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 15th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:07.29 (relay leg: 3rd)
DécaNation Angers, France 2nd 4×400 m relay (Mixed) 3:27.88 (relay leg: 4th)

National titles

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Year Competition Venue Event Time Notes
Representing International Pacific University
2012 National Junior Championships Nagoya, Aichi 400 m 47.68
2013 National University Individual Championships Hiratsuka, kanagawa 400 m 46.67 GR
Representing Yondenko and   Kagawa (National Sports Festival only)
2016 National Corporate Championships Osaka, Osaka 400 m 46.81
2019 National Corporate Championships Osaka, Osaka 200 m 20.86 (wind: +1.9 m/s)
400 m 45.96
National Sports Festival Naka, Ibaraki 400 m 46.92

References

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  1. ^ "世界陸上競技選手権大会に木村和史(きむらかずし)が出場決定!" (PDF). Yondenko (in Japanese). 26 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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