Ryo Matsuda (athlete)

Ryo Matsuda (松田 亮, Matsuda Ryō, born 26 December 1979 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He competed at the 2001 World Championships, the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games.[2][3]

Ryo Matsuda
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born26 December 1979 (1979-12-26) (age 41)
Hiroshima, Japan[1]
Alma materHiroshima University of Economics[1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.31 (2003)
200 m: 20.59 (2004)

Personal bests

Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
100 m 10.31 (+2.0 m/s) Mikio Oda Memorial Hiroshima, Japan 29 April 2003
10.28 (+2.5 m/s) Mikio Oda Memorial Hiroshima, Japan 29 April 2004 Wind-assisted
200 m 20.59 (+1.5 m/s) Japanese Championships Tottori, Japan 5 June 2004

International competition

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time (s)
Representing  Japan
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada (qf) 200 m DQ
4th 4×100 m relay 38.96 (relay leg: 1st)
2003 World Championships Paris, France 6th 4×100 m relay 39.05 (relay leg: 3rd)
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 52nd (h) 200 m 24.59 (wind: 0.0 m/s)

References

  1. "Profile". JOC (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. "200 Metres Men − Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2020.


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