Athletics at the 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games

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VIII Far Eastern Championship Games
DatesAugust
Host city Shanghai, China
Events19
Participation3 nations

1927 Far Eastern Championship Games

At the 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games , the athletics events were held in Shanghai, China in August. [1] A total of 19 men's athletics events were contested at the competition. [2]

Japan topped the medal table in athletics, winning eleven of the events on offer. Japanese men completed podium sweeps in the three distance track running events, and also in the triple jump. The Philippines—the previous edition's winner—was the next most successful through its eight gold medals. Marking a continued decline for Chinese athletes, the country won only two bronze medals – both for finishing last in relay competitions. This was the first occasion that China failed to have an individual medallist and also the first time no Chinese topped the athletics podium across all disciplines. [2]

Three athletes successfully defended their titles from the 1925 edition: Yukiyoshi Kuwata in the 800 metres, Generoso Rabaya in the 110 metres hurdles, and Mikio Oda in the triple jump. This was Oda's third straight triple jump title and in addition he was the most successful athlete of the games, taking gold medals in the long jump and decathlon also. [2] This performance preceded his becoming the first ever Asian Olympic champion at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [3] The triple jump competition was a scene of Japanese dominance as the other podium finishers, Kenkichi Oshima and Chuhei Nambu, went on to win Olympic medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics. [4] [5]

Other prominent competitors were David Nepomuceno – the 100 metres winner who had become the first Filipino Olympian three years earlier. [6] Simeon Toribio, another Filipino, took the high jump title and went on to become the country's first Olympic athletics medallist at the 1932 Olympics. [7] Takayoshi Yoshioka, a future men's 100 metres world record holder, [8] medalled in both short sprints. His countryman Yonetaro Nakazawa was the pole vault winner and went on to be the Japanese flag bearer at the Olympics the following year. [9]

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metresFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  David Nepomuceno  (PHI)11.0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Seisei Takagi  [ ja ] (JPN) ???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Takayoshi Yoshioka  (JPN) ???
200 metres straightFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Anselmo Gonzaga  (PHI)22.3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Takayoshi Yoshioka  (JPN) ???Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  David Nepomuceno  (PHI) ???
400 metresFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Serafin Estrada  (PHI)50.6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kisaku Okamoto  (JPN) ???Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Simplicio Royong  (PHI) ???
800 metresFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yukiyoshi Kuwata  (JPN)2:01.3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Haruo Yashiba  (JPN) ???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Nobuyoshi Hashimoto  (JPN) ???
1500 metresFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Seiichiro Tsuda  (JPN)4:14.1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kineo Tsuchiya  (JPN) ???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masatoshi Kitazumi  (JPN) ???
10,000 metresFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Mosaku Michikawa  (JPN)34:56.5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Chiyoji Takemoto  (JPN) ???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koshio Tsuchiya  (JPN) ???
110 m hurdlesFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Generoso Rabaya  (PHI)16.0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yoshio Miki  (JPN) ???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yukio Fukui  (JPN) ???
200 m hurdles straightFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yukio Fukui  (JPN)25.1Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Paulino Fernandez  (PHI) ???Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yoshio Miki  (JPN) ???
4×200 m relayFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines  (PHI)1:31.2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN) ???Flag of China (1912-1928).svg  China  (CHN) ???
4×400 m relayFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines  (PHI)3:28.9Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN) ???Flag of China (1912-1928).svg  China  (CHN) ???
High jumpFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Simeon Toribio  (PHI)1.93 mFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Katsunosuke Hattori  (JPN)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Susumu Hiraoka  (JPN)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kazuo Kimura  (JPN)		1.83 mNot awarded
Pole vaultFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yonetaro Nakazawa  (JPN)3.675 mFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Miguel Sujeco  (PHI)3.60 mFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hiroshi Kasahara  (JPN)3.60 m
Long jumpFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Mikio Oda  (JPN)7.07 mFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Simeon Carino  (PHI)6.94 mFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koppei Murakami  (JPN)6.795 m
Triple jumpFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Mikio Oda  (JPN)15.355 mFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kenkichi Oshima  (JPN)14.39 mFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Chuhei Nambu  (JPN)14.375 m
Shot putFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Arturo Roa  (PHI)14.225 mFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Arima  (JPN)13.925 mFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Sebastian Santos  (PHI)13.865 m
Discus throwFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yoshio Okita  (JPN)38.70 mFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yasuyuki Fujita  (JPN)36.88 mFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Generoso Rabaya  (PHI)36.37 m
Javelin throwFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kosaku Sumiyoshi  (JPN)56.90 mFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg S. Almero (PHI)53.93 mFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Arturo Roa  (PHI)51.91 m
PentathlonFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yasushi Hoshina  (JPN)2542 ptsFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Jitsuichi Fujiguchi  (JPN)2489 ptsFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Silvestre Driz  (PHI)2441 pts
DecathlonFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Mikio Oda  (JPN)5504 ptsFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Goichi Koyama  (JPN)5132 ptsFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Regino Portacion  (PHI)4913 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 3 Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-18.
  3. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (2010-04-26). Interview with Mikio Oda, first Japanese Olympic gold medallist. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-12-24.
  4. ↑ Chuhei Nanbu. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-12-24.
  5. ↑ Kenkichi Oshima. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-12-30.
  6. ↑ HISTORY OF THE POC. Philippines Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2014-12-30.
  7. ↑ Simeon Toribio. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-12-30.
  8. ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 547. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  9. ↑ Japan. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-12-30.
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