Sayaka Aoki (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 青木 沙弥佳 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 15 December 1986 Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 4 × 400 metres relay |
| College team | Fukushima University |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 53.40 s (2007) |
Sayaka Aoki (青木 沙弥佳, Aoki Sayaka, born 15 December 1986 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Aoki competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Mayu Kida, Satomi Kubokura, and Asami Tanno. She ran on the anchor leg of the first heat, with an individual-split time of 52.64 seconds. Aoki and her team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:30.52, failing to advance into the final.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
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| 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 59.55 |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:33.82 | |||
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 58.80 | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 11th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:30.17 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 15th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:30.52 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 38th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 63.56 |
| 14th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:34.46 | |||
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 62.21 | |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:31.81 |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 4th | 400 m | 54.15 |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:35.00 | |||
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:35.72 |
| East Asian Games | Tianjin, China | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 58.06 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:40.55 | |||
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd (B) | 4×400 m relay | 3:34.65 |
| Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 6th | 400 m | 54.61 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:35.93 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:28.91 | |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sayaka Aoki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 4×400m Relay Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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