Masayoshi Kan (簡 優好, Kan Masayoshi, born 25 February 1972 in Chiba) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Masayoshi Kan
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kuala Lumpur 4×400 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Fukuoka 4×400 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Fukuoka 400 m

He won bronze medals in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1993 and 1995 World Indoor Championships

In 1998 he won the silver medal at the Asian Championships, and was subsequently selected to represent Asia in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1998 IAAF World Cup. The Asian team finished sixth with teammates Ibrahim Ismail Faraj, Sugath Tillakaratne and fellow Japanese Kenji Tabata. In May the same year he clocked a career best time of 45.33 seconds in Osaka.

International competitions

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Representing   Japan
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 26th (h) 400m 48.49
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.58
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 2nd 400 m 45.64

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masayoshi Kan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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