Mitsuhiro Sato
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| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1980 (age 44) Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Sendai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2009[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400 m: 45.50 (Yokohama 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤 光浩, Satō Mitsuhiro, born 8 January 1980 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
He finished fourth in 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, together with teammates Yuki Yamaguchi, Jun Osakada and Tomohiro Ito. Sato also competed at the World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
His personal best time is 45.50 seconds, achieved in June 2003 in Yokohama.
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| Representing Japan
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| 1999 | Asian Junior Championships | Singapore | 3rd | 400 m | 46.75 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.38 (relay leg: 1st) | GR | |||
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.74 (relay leg: 1st) | GR |
| Summer Universiade | Beijing, China | 7th | 400 m | 46.99 | ||
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.63 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 40th (h) | 400 m | 46.53 | |
| 7th | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.15 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 8th | 400 m | 47.40 | ||
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.59 | ||||
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 44th (h) | 400 m | 46.70 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:00.99 (relay leg: 4th) | SB | |||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (sf) | 400 m | 48.55 | |
| — (h) | 4×400 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.51 (relay leg: 4th) | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 10th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.76 (relay leg: 4th) | |
National titles
- Japanese Championships
- 400 m: 2003, 2004
References
- ^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "引退の佐藤をチームメートが胴上げ／陸上". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 September 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
External links
- Mitsuhiro Sato at World Athletics
- Mitsuhiro Sato at Olympics.com
- Mitsuhiro Sato at Olympedia
- Mitsuhiro Sato at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Mitsuhiro Sato at Fujitsu Track & Field Team (in Japanese) (archived)
- Mitsuhiro Sato at TBS (in Japanese) (archived)
- Mitsuhiro Sato at JOC (in Japanese)
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