Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤 光浩, Satō Mitsuhiro, born 8 January 1980 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1980 (age 45) Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Sendai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2009[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 400 m: 45.50 (Yokohama 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He finished fourth in 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, together with teammates Yuki Yamaguchi, Jun Osakada and Tomohiro Ito. Sato also competed at the World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
His personal best time is 45.50 seconds, achieved in June 2003 in Yokohama.
International competition
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Japan
| ||||||
| 1999 | Asian Junior Championships | Singapore | 3rd | 400 m | 46.75 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.38 (relay leg: 1st) | GR | |||
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.74 (relay leg: 1st) | GR |
| Summer Universiade | Beijing, China | 7th | 400 m | 46.99 | ||
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.63 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 40th (h) | 400 m | 46.53 | |
| 7th | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.15 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 8th | 400 m | 47.40 | ||
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.59 | ||||
| 2004 | Summer Olympics[3] | Athens, Greece | 44th (h) | 400 m | 46.70 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:00.99 (relay leg: 4th) | SB | |||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (sf) | 400 m | 48.55 | |
| — (h) | 4×400 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.51 (relay leg: 4th) | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 10th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.76 (relay leg: 4th) | |
National titles
edit- Japanese Championships
- 400 m: 2003, 2004
References
edit- ^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "引退の佐藤をチームメートが胴上げ／陸上". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 September 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mitsuhiro Sato". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
edit- Mitsuhiro Sato at World Athletics
- Mitsuhiro Sato at Olympics.com
- Mitsuhiro Sato at Olympedia
- Mitsuhiro Sato – Athens 2004 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Mitsuhiro Sato at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Mitsuhiro Sato at Fujitsu Track & Field Team (in Japanese) (archived)
- Mitsuhiro Sato at TBS (in Japanese) (archived)
 | This biographical article relating to Japanese athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |