Mitsuhiro Abiko
Mitsuhiro Abiko (安孫子 充裕, Abiko Mitsuhiro, born October 25, 1988 in Yamagata Prefecture) is a Japanese sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Abiko competed for the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammates Kenji Narisako, Dai Tamesue, and Yoshihiro Horigome. He ran on the starting leg of the second heat, with an individual-split time of 46.70 seconds. Abiko and his team finished the relay in sixth place for a seasonal best time of 3:04.18, failing to advance into the final.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1988 Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||
| University team | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.30 s (2009) 200 m: 20.48 s (2009) 300 m: 32.63 s (2009) 400 m: 46.23 s (2008) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 10.30 s | +0.4 m/s | Tokyo, Japan | 17 May 2009 |
| 200 m | 20.48 s | -0.4 m/s | Osaka, Japan | 9 May 2009 |
| 300 m | 32.63 s | Izumo, Japan | 19 April 2009 | |
| 400 m | 46.23 s | Kawasaki, Japan | 29 June 2008 |
Records
- Medley relay (100m×200m×300m×400m)
- a with Sōta Kawatsura, Akihiro Urano, and Hideyuki Hirose
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Japan | |||||
| 2006 | Asian Junior Championships | Macau, China | 3rd | 400 m | 47.83 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.80 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.09 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 34th (h) | 200 m | 21.79 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | |
| 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.61 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| 2008 | Olympics | Beijing, China | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.18 (relay leg: 1st) |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 10h (sf) | 200 m | 21.06 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| – (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 10th (h) | 200 m | 21.28 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.14 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mitsuhiro Abiko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- "Men's 4×400m Relay Round 1 – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
External links
- Mitsuhiro Abiko at World Athletics
- Mitsuhiro Abiko at JAAF (in Japanese)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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