Yohei Komatsu (born 2 November 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race…Yohei Komatsu (born 2 November 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. He finished in 92nd place.
Taio Kanai (金井大旺, Kanai Taiō; born 28 September 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He…Taio Kanai (金井大旺, Kanai Taiō; born 28 September 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He finished fourth at the 2017 Summer Universiade. His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles was 13.34 (+0.3 m/s) set in Machida in 2020, until his 13.16 (+1.7) national record set in Hiroshima in 2021.
Takuto Kominami (Japanese: 小南 拓人, born 26 July 1995) is a Japanese athlete specializing in the javelin throw. He…Takuto Kominami (Japanese: 小南 拓人, born 26 July 1995) is a Japanese athlete specializing in the javelin throw. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw.
Yuki Koike (小池 祐貴, Koike Yūki; born 13 May 1995) is a Japanese sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the…Yuki Koike (小池 祐貴, Koike Yūki; born 13 May 1995) is a Japanese sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2018 Asian Games.
Shotaro Shiroyama (城山正太郎, Shiroyama Shōtarō; born 6 March 1995) is a Japanese long jumper who won a bronze medal at the…Shotaro Shiroyama (城山正太郎, Shiroyama Shōtarō; born 6 March 1995) is a Japanese long jumper who won a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Championships. He placed fifth at the 2018 Asian Games. In 2019, he competed in the men's long jump at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 11th place.
Sae Tsuji (辻 沙絵, Tsuji Sae; born 28 October 1994) is a Paralympic athlete of Japan with a unilateral upper limb…Sae Tsuji (辻 沙絵, Tsuji Sae; born 28 October 1994) is a Paralympic athlete of Japan with a unilateral upper limb impairment who was a medalist in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Genta Masuno (Japanese: 増野 元太; born 24 May 1993 in Hakodate) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 110 metres…Genta Masuno (Japanese: 増野 元太; born 24 May 1993 in Hakodate) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. In addition, he finished fourth at the 2014 Asian Games. His personal best in the event is 13.58 seconds (+0.4 m/s) set in Fukushima in 2014.
Asuka Terada (寺田 明日香, Terada Asuka; born 14 January 1990, in Sapporo) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint…Asuka Terada (寺田 明日香, Terada Asuka; born 14 January 1990, in Sapporo) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She twice represented her country at the World Championships, first at the 2009 edition in Berlin and then over a decade later at the 2019 edition in Doha. Her personal best in the event is 12.86 seconds (+0.7 m/s) set in Osaka in 2023. This is the current national record. She retired in 2013 because of injuries. After marriage and childbirth, she decided to return to sport in 2017, first giving rugby a try and a year later coming back to athletics.
Sayuri Takeda (竹田 小百合, Takeda Sayuri; born 29 August 1989 in Hakodate) is a Japanese retired triple jumper. She was the…Sayuri Takeda (竹田 小百合, Takeda Sayuri; born 29 August 1989 in Hakodate) is a Japanese retired triple jumper. She was the 2009 East Asian Games silver medalist and 2011 Japanese national champion.
Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who…Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Japan. She is the Japanese record holder in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres.
Keisuke Ushiro (右代 啓祐, Ushiro Keisuke; born 24 July 1986 in Ebetsu) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed at the 2012…Keisuke Ushiro (右代 啓祐, Ushiro Keisuke; born 24 July 1986 in Ebetsu) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the decathlon where he finished 20th. He was the flag bearer for Japan during the Parade of Nations.
Saori Kitakaze (北風 沙織, Kitakaze Saori; born April 3, 1985 in Kushiro) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who…Saori Kitakaze (北風 沙織, Kitakaze Saori; born April 3, 1985 in Kushiro) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres. She is the joint Japanese record holder in the 4×100 m relay, having run a time of 43.39 seconds alongside Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima and Kana Ichikawa at the 2011 Seiko Golden Grand Prix. He first international competitions came in 2004, when she took the bronze medal over 60 metres at the 2004 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships and reached the 100 m semi-finals at that year's World Junior Championships in Athletics. The following year she came fourth at the 2005 East Asian Games before helping the Japanese women to the 4×100 m relay title. An appearance on the continental stage followed at the 2006 Asian Games (where she was seventh in the 100 m final) and a relay silver medal came at the 2007 Asian Athletics Championships. Kitakaze earned her first global level selection for Japan that year, but her relay team was disqualified in the preliminary rounds of the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
Shinji Takahira (高平 慎士, Takahira Shinji; born 18 July 1984 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the…Shinji Takahira (高平 慎士, Takahira Shinji; born 18 July 1984 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. Takahira competed in the 200 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 World Championships but failed to progress beyond the heats. He took the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He represented Japan in his home country at the 2007 Osaka World Championships and reached the quarter-finals of the 200 m event. Takahira represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu and Nobuharu Asahara. In their qualification heat they placed second in behind Trinidad and Tobago, but in front of the Netherlands and Brazil. Their time of 38.52 was the third fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.15 seconds, the third time after the Jamaican and Trinidad teams, winning the bronze medal. However, in January 2017, Jamaica's medal was revoked due to one of their athletes proven to have been doping; this meant that Japan now moved up to a silver medal. He also took part in the 200 metres individual. In his first round heat he placed fourth in a time of 20.58 seconds, outside the direct qualifiers. His time was however among the best losing times, securing his second round spot. In the second round he came to a time of 20.63 seconds and was eliminated as he only placed seventh in the heat. Takahira made a good start to the 2009 season, finishing second and recording a new 200 m best of 20.31 s at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix. He felt spurred on by running against American athlete Rodney Martin and stated that he hoped to make the semis or final of the forthcoming Berlin World Championships. He won the 200 m at the Japanese Championships, breaking his personal best with a run of 20.22 seconds. This was the third-fastest time ever run in Japan, and Takahira said "I was secretly hoping for Suetsugu’s (national) record".
Mayu Kida (木田 真有, Kida Mayu; born September 14, 1982 in Obihiro, Hokkaidō) is a retired Japanese sprinter, who…Mayu Kida (木田 真有, Kida Mayu; born September 14, 1982 in Obihiro, Hokkaidō) is a retired Japanese sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. Kida competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Sayaka Aoki, Satomi Kubokura, and Asami Tanno. She ran on the third leg of the first heat, with an individual-split time of 52.72 seconds. Kida and her team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:30.52, failing to advance into the final.
Satomi Kubokura (久保倉 里美, Kubokura Satomi; born 27 April 1982 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese track and field athlete who…Satomi Kubokura (久保倉 里美, Kubokura Satomi; born 27 April 1982 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400 m hurdles. Her personal bests are 24.32 in the 200 m achieved at Kobe on 27 April 2008; 38.12 in the 300 metres at Izumo on 22 April 2007; 53.08 in the 400 metres in Osaka on 30 June 2007; and 55.34 in the 400 m hurdles at Osaka on 26 June 2011. She competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where she qualified for the second round with the twelfth fastest overall time of 55.82 seconds. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she reached the semi-finals of 400 metre hurdles.
Masumi Ono (小野真澄, Ono Masumi; born 5 December 1975 in Hokuto, Hokkaido) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised…Masumi Ono (小野真澄, Ono Masumi; born 5 December 1975 in Hokuto, Hokkaido) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the pole vault. She was the first Japanese female vaulter to jump over 4 metres. She won multiple medals at the continental level. She has personal bests of 4.21 metres outdoors (2003) and 4.30 metres indoors (2002).
Toyoko Yoshino (吉野トヨ子, Yoshino Toyoko; 23 April 1920 – 24 January 2015) was a Japanese discus thrower. She competed at…Toyoko Yoshino (吉野トヨ子, Yoshino Toyoko; 23 April 1920 – 24 January 2015) was a Japanese discus thrower. She competed at the 1952, placing fourth, and the 1956 Summer Olympics. From 1949 until 1956 she became Japanese champion eight times in a row.
Ko Nakamura (中村 コウ, Nakamura Kō; born April 23, 1920, date of death unknown) was a Japanese discus thrower. Nakamura…Ko Nakamura (中村 コウ, Nakamura Kō; born April 23, 1920, date of death unknown) was a Japanese discus thrower. Nakamura competed the 1936 Summer Olympics, placing fourth. In 1935 she became Japanese champion. Nakamura is deceased.
Chūhei Nambu (南部 忠平, Nanbu Chūhei; May 27, 1904 – July 23, 1997) was a Japanese track and field athlete. As of 2024, he…Chūhei Nambu (南部 忠平, Nanbu Chūhei; May 27, 1904 – July 23, 1997) was a Japanese track and field athlete. As of 2024, he is the only person to have held world records in both the long jump and the triple jump.
Haruka Kitaguchi (北口 榛花, Kitaguchi Haruka; born 16 March 1998) is a Japanese female javelin thrower. She is the…Haruka Kitaguchi (北口 榛花, Kitaguchi Haruka; born 16 March 1998) is a Japanese female javelin thrower. She is the reigning Olympic champion in women's javelin throw.
