Hiroki Yanagita

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Hiroki Yanagita
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 21)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.02 (Bangkok, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bangkok 100 m
World Relays
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Chorzów 4×100m relay
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cali 4x100m relay

Hiroki Yanagita (born 25 July 2003) is a Japanese sprinter. [1]

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Career

He ran the anchor leg for the Japanese 4 × 100 m relay team that finished runner-up at the World Athletics Relays in Chorzow in 2021. He was also part of the Japanese relay team that competed at the 2021 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. [2]

He was a member of the Japanese 4 × 100 m relay team that won gold at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022. [3] He also finished sixth in the individual 100m at the championships in a time of 10.24 seconds. [4]

In July 2023, he won gold in the 100 metres at the Asian Championships in Bangkok, running a personal best time of 10.02 seconds. [5]

He reached the semi-finals of the individual 100m and was a member of the Japanese 4 × 100 m relay team that finished fifth in the final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [6] [7]

He ran as part of the Japanese 4 × 100 m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. [8]

Personal life

He studied International Literature at Toyo University, where he was coached by Hiroyasu Tsuchie. [9]

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References

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  2. "From Oregon to Cali for some of the world's top U20s". World Athletics. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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