Athletics at the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games

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III Far Eastern Championship Games
DatesMay 1917
Host city Tokyo, Japan
Events18
Participation3 nations

1917 Far Eastern Championship Games

At the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games , the athletics events were held in Tokyo, Japan in May. A total of eighteen events were contested in the men-only competition. [1] The javelin throw was contested for the first time and a ten mile run was included for the first and only time as the sole long-distance running event (replacing the 8-mile race held in 1915). Japan won most of the individual track medals, while China and the Philippines were the most successful in the field events section. [2]

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Fortunato Catalon of the Philippines completed a sprint double in the 100-yard and 220-yard runs. Japan's Gishiro Taku completed a similar feat in the middle-distance running events. Filipino long jumper C. Cardenas was the only individual to retain their title from the 1915 Shanghai Championship Games. [2] The decathlon winner Genzaburo Noguchi of Japan went on to become the first person to represent his country in the event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [3]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsUS flag 48 stars.svg  Fortunato Catalon  (PHI)10.0US flag 48 stars.svg  Nicolas Llaneta  (PHI)10.4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Sasago Madono  (JPN)10.4
220 yards straightUS flag 48 stars.svg  Fortunato Catalon  (PHI)23.8Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Sasago Madono  (JPN)24.2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Joji Hattori  (JPN)24.6
440 yardsFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shinsaku Yamanouchi  (JPN)55.0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Iwao Saeki  (JPN)55.2US flag 48 stars.svg  Pedro Ablan  (PHI)56.2
880 yardsFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Gishiro Taku  (JPN)2:12.2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shinsaku Yamanouchi  (JPN)2:14.0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Ichiro Sawada  (JPN)2:15.0
One mileFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Gishiro Taku  (JPN)4:56.4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kenkichi Inoue  (JPN)4:59.4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tadanao Suzuki  (JPN)5:04.0
Ten milesFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Genichi Hashimoro  (JPN)???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tominosuke Kato  (JPN)???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hitoshi Sasaki  (JPN)???
120 yd hurdlesUS flag 48 stars.svg  Constantino Rabaya  (PHI)17.0Flag of China (1912-1928).svg  Chang Chingfu  (CHN)???US flag 48 stars.svg  Jose Lozada  (PHI)???
220 yd hurdles straightUS flag 48 stars.svg  Isabelo Astraquillo  (PHI)28.6US flag 48 stars.svg  Calixto Bello  (PHI)28.8US flag 48 stars.svg Sapnu (PHI)29.0
4×220 yd relayUS flag 48 stars.svg  Philippines  (PHI)1:38.2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)1:39.2Flag of China (1912-1928).svg  China  (CHN)???
4×400 yd relayFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)3:41.0US flag 48 stars.svg  Philippines  (PHI)3:42.0Flag of China (1912-1928).svg  China  (CHN)???
High jumpFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Yuan Qingxiang  (CHN)1.67 mFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Kuo Chiaoyen  (CHN)1.65 mFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Chen Wuten  (CHN)1.62 m
Pole vaultFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Tang Ichung  (CHN)3.15 mFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Kuo Chiaoyen  (CHN)3.07 mUS flag 48 stars.svg Llanes (PHI)2.99 m
Long jumpUS flag 48 stars.svg C. Cardenas (PHI)6.63 mUS flag 48 stars.svg  Genaro Saavedra  (PHI)6.55 mUS flag 48 stars.svg  Simon Santos  (PHI)6.48 m
Shot putUS flag 48 stars.svg  Alejo Alvarez  (PHI)10.69 mUS flag 48 stars.svg Cabanilla (PHI)10.44 mFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Mun Chipan  (CHN)10.29 m
Discus throwUS flag 48 stars.svg  Rafael Montes  (PHI)33.36 mUS flag 48 stars.svg  Alejo Alvarez  (PHI)31.10 mFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Liu Inwu  (CHN)29.54 m
Javelin throwFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kenkichi Saito  (JPN)43.74 mUS flag 48 stars.svg C. Cardenas (PHI)38.54 mFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Chen Chuju  (CHN)37.68 m
PentathlonFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masajiro Sagiyama  (JPN)295 ptsFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Tu Jungtang  (CHN)287 ptsFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  Chu Wuto  (CHN)252 pts
DecathlonFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Genzaburo Noguchi  (JPN)678 ptsUS flag 48 stars.svg  Wenceslao Villanueva  (PHI)??? ptsUS flag 48 stars.svg  Genaro Saavedra  (PHI)??? pts

References

  1. ↑ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN   0-7864-1026-4.
  2. 1 2 Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-18.
  3. ↑ Gensabulo Noguchi. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-12-21.
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