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Yoshihiko Saito

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Kazuhiko Yamazaki
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born12 February 1972 (1972-02-12) (age 52)
Tomioka, Gunma, Japan
Alma materHosei University
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 46.43 (1993)
400 m hurdles: 48.64 (1998)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Toronto 4×400 m relay
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok 400 m hurdles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kuala Lumpur 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kuala Lumpur 4×400 m relay
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1997 Busan 400 m hurdles
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1991 Sheffield 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1993 Buffalo 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1993 Buffalo 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Fukuoka 400 m hurdles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Plovdiv 400 m hurdles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing 4×400 m relay

Yoshihiko Saito (斎藤 嘉彦, Saitō Yoshihiko, born 12 February 1972 in Tomioka, Gunma) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He was the first Asian to run under 49 seconds in the event.[1]

With a personal best time of 48.64 seconds, achieved in October 1998 in Kumamoto, he is a former Asian record holder. The Asian record currently belongs to Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily with 47.53 seconds,[2] and the Japanese record to Dai Tamesue.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
1990 Asian Junior Championships Beijing, China 1st 400 m hurdles 50.89
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.47
World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2nd 400 m hurdles 49.99
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.58
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.02
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.82
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 19th (h) 400 m hurdles 49.89
Asian Championships Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st 400 m hurdles 50.46
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.22
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 9th (h) 400 m hurdles 49.01
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.35
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.30
Universiade Buffalo, United States 2nd 400 m hurdles 49.61
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.82
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 16th (h) 400 m hurdles 49.43
11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.43
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 2nd 400 m hurdles 49.13
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.91
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 24th (h) 400 m hurdles 49.91
8th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.46
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 3rd 400 m hurdles 49.18
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.51
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.41
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.35
World Championships Athens, Greece 19th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.60
1998 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 2nd 400 m hurdles 49.94

National titles

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Personal bests

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Asian record holder

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  • 400 metres hurdles – 48.68 (Tokyo 1993): Former Asian record

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "日本選手権の好勝負 ―オリンピック選考会の激闘(その1)". JAAF (in Japanese). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ IAAF Area Outdoor Records - Men - Asia
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