Sota Kawatsura

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Sota Kawatsura
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born19 June 1989 (1989-06-19) (age 35)
Tokyo, Japan [1]
Alma mater Chuo University
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 100 metres
200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 6.63 (2014)

100 m: 10.22 (2011)

200 m: 20.56 (2011)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Kobe 4×100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Pune 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Kobe 100 m
East Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Hong Kong 200 m

Sota Kawatsura (川面 聡大, Kawatsura Sōta, born 19 June 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He was an unused reserve runner in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships. [2] He has won several medals at regional level. [3]

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His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 20.56 seconds in the 200 metres. He is also the former national best holder for the outdoor 60 metres at 6.63 seconds. [4]

Personal bests

EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
60 m 6.63 (wind: 0.0 m/s)National Record Trials Itami, Japan 5 October 2014Former NB
100 m 10.22 (wind: +1.8 m/s) National Sports Festival Yamaguchi, Japan 8 October 2011
10.10 (wind: +3.4 m/s) Texas Relays Austin, United States 29 March 2014Wind-assisted
200 m 20.56 (wind: 0.0 m/s)Kanto University Championships Tokyo, Japan 22 May 2011

International competition

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime (s)Notes
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China 3rd200 m21.43 (wind: -1.3 m/s)
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 3rd 100 m 10.30 (wind: +1.8 m/s) PB
1st 4×100 m relay 39.18 (relay leg: 1st)
Universiade Shenzhen, China 12th (sf) 100 m 10.43 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
(h) 4×100 m relay DQ (relay leg: 3rd)
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India (sf) 100 m DQ
2nd 4×100 m relay 39.11 (relay leg: 4th)

National titles

YearCompetitionVenueEventTime
Representing Chuo University
2011National University Championships Kumamoto, Kumamoto 4×100 m relay38.85 (relay leg: 2nd)
Representing Mizuno and Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo (National Sports Festival only)
2012National Corporate Championships Fukuoka, Fukuoka 4×100 m relay39.83 (relay leg: 1st)
2013National Corporate Championships Kumagaya, Saitama 100 m10.24 (wind: +1.3 m/s)
National Sports Festival Chōfu, Tokyo 100 m10.41 (wind: -1.7 m/s)
2014National Sports Festival Isahaya, Nagasaki 4×100 m relay39.36 (relay leg: 1st)
2016National Corporate Championships Osaka, Osaka 4×100 m relay39.37 (relay leg: 1st)
2017National Corporate Championships Osaka, Osaka 4×400 m relay3:08.82 (relay leg: 3rd)

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References

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  2. "Japanese Results of 2011 World Championships" (PDF) (in Japanese). JAAF . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "Profile". World Athletics . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "川面が日本最高 陸上男子60メートル". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.