Eiki Takahashi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | racewalking |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Eiki Takahashi (高橋 英輝, Takahashi Eiki, born 19 November 1992) is a male Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[1] On December 13, 2015, he set the Asian record for the 10,000m race walk on a track.[2] In 2016, he was the #1 ranked walker in the world for 20 km.[3] As a result of his fast time in February, he was considered Japan's next great walking hope, replacing teammate world record holder Yusuke Suzuki.[4] He walked in the 2016 Olympics where he walked with the lead (chase) pack until almost 14 km when eventual winner Cai Zelin broke the race open.[5] Takahashi eventually finished 42nd.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Men's 20 kilometres walk heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.marciadalmondo.com/eng/dettagli_news.aspx?id=2295
- ^ https://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/race-walks/20-kilometres-race-walk/outdoor/men/senior/2016
- ^ http://www.japanbullet.com/sport/eiki-takahashi-walks-the-walk-to-rio
- ^ https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2016/the-xxxi-olympic-games-5771/men/20-kilometres-race-walk/final/split
- ^ https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2016/the-xxxi-olympic-games-5771/men/20-kilometres-race-walk/final/result#resultheader
External links
Eiki Takahashi at World Athletics
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