Yoshihide Kiryū
 Kiryu at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 15 December 1995 Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 100 metres |
| University team | Toyo University |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.01 (2013, 2016) 200 m: 20.41 (2013) |
Yoshihide Kiryū (桐生 祥秀, Kiryū Yoshihide, born 15 December 1995) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and holds Japan's second-fastest 100 metres record, with a time of 10.01 seconds.
Born in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Kiryū played soccer while at elementary school and became interested in track and field at junior high school, as his brother took part in the sport.[2] In 2011, he won the under-16 national title in the 100 metres at the National Sports Festival of Japan, with a time of 10.58 seconds.[3]
The following year, Kiryū ran in the under-18 category at the same competition and broke the world youth best for the 100 metres by bettering Tamunosiki Atorudibo's record of 10.23 seconds by two hundredths of a second on 5 October 2012. Less than a month later, on 3 November 2012, Kiryū lowered his own record to 10.19 seconds.[4] His time also eclipsed the Asian junior record.
On 29 April 2013, Kiryū (still a student at Rakunan High School in Tō-ji)[5] ran at the Oda Memorial meet and tied the World junior record of 10.01 seconds co-held by Darrel Brown and Jeffery Demps. The IAAF subsequently rejected the inclusion of the time as an official record due to the use of unapproved wind-speed measurement equipment on the track.[6]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kiryū won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.[7]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||||
| 100 m | 10.01 s | +0.9 m/s | Hiroshima, Japan | 29 April 2013 | Japan's 2nd-fastest time |
| +1.8 m/s | Hiratsuka, Japan | 11 June 2016 | |||
| 200 m | 20.41 s | −0.5 m/s | Nara, Japan | 15 June 2013 | |
| Indoor | |||||
| 60 m | 6.56 s | Eugene, United States | 18 March 2016 | Japan's 2nd-fastest time | |
Records
- 100 metres
- Former World junior best holder - 10.01 s (wind: +0.9 m/s) (Hiroshima, 29 April 2013)
- Former World youth best holder - 10.19 s (wind: +0.5 m/s) (Fukuroi, 3 November 2012)
- Former Asian junior record holder - 10.05 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) (Kumagaya, 17 May 2014)
- Current Japanese university record holder - 10.01 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) (Hiratsuka, 11 June 2016)
- Current Japanese junior and Japanese high school record holder - 10.01 s (wind: +0.9 m/s) (Hiroshima, 29 April 2013)
- Current Japanese youth best holder - 10.19 s (wind: +0.5 m/s) (Fukuroi, 3 November 2012)
- 200 metres
- 4×100 m relay
- Current Asian and Japanese record holder - 37.60 s (relay leg: 3rd) (Rio de Janeiro, 19 August 2016)[a]
- Current Japanese high school record holder - 39.64 s (relay leg: 4th) (Fukuroi, 3 November 2012)
- 60 metres (Indoor)
- Current Japanese junior record holder - 6.59 s (Osaka, 9 February 2014)
- a with Ryōta Yamagata, Shōta Iizuka, and Asuka Cambridge
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 33rd (h) | 100 m | 10.31 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 6th | 4×100 m relay | 38.39 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 14th (sf) | 60 m | 6.62 |
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4×100 m relay | 38.40 (relay leg: 3rd) | |
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | 100 m | 10.34 (wind: -0.6 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.02 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 38.20 (relay leg: 3rd) |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 9th (sf) | 60 m | 6.56 PB |
| Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th (h) | 100 m | 10.23 (wind: -0.4 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 37.60 (relay leg: 3rd) AR |
National championship
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan Championships | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 8th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 40.34 (relay leg: 2nd)[8] |
| 2013 | Japan Championships | Chōfu, Tokyo | 2nd | 100 m | 10.25 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 2014 | Japan Championships | Fukushima, Fukushima | 1st | 100 m | 10.22 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2016 | Japan Championships | Nagoya, Aichi | 3rd | 100 m | 10.31 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2017 | Japan Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 4th | 100 m | 10.26 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
References
- ^ "Yoshihide Kiryu égale le record du monde juniors sur 100m en 10"01". Eurosport.fr (in French). April 29, 2013.
- ^ 桐生祥秀（京都・洛南）陸上100㍍ 驚異の記録続々 練習法は？. Koukoushishinbun. Retrieved on 2013-04-30.
- ^ Yoshihide Kiryu. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-04-30.
- ^ Yoshihide Kiryu, le nouvel Usain Bolt? Template:Fr icon
- ^ Larner, Brett (2013-04-29). High School Senior Kiryu World-Leading 10.01 to Tie 100 m Jr. WR, All-Time Japanese #2. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-04-30.
- ^ "IAAF denies Kiryu share of junior world record". Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ Mckirdy, Andrew (2016-08-20). "Bolt completes triple-triple with Jamaica's gold in 4×100 relay; Japan makes history by taking silver". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ Representing Rakunan High School
External links
- Yoshihide Kiryū at World Athletics
- Yoshihide Kiryū profile at JAAF Template:Ja icon
- Yoshihide Kiryū on Twitter
