Susumu Takano

Susumu Takano (高野 進, Takano Susumu, born 21 May 1961) is a Japanese former sprinter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Susumu Takano
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born21 May 1961 (1961-05-21) (age 59)
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints
University teamTokai University
RetiredJanuary 1996
Now coachingTokai University Track and Field Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m: 20.74 (Kofu 1986)
400 m: 44.78 (Tokyo 1991) NR

Personal bests

Event Time Wind Venue Date Notes
Outdoor
200 m 20.74 s -0.4 m/s Kofu, Japan 15 October 1986
400 m 44.78 s Tokyo, Japan 16 June 1991 Japan's record

Records

a with Shinji Aoto, Kenji Yamauchi, and Koji Kurihara
b with Koichi Konakatomi, Takahiro Watanabe, and Koji Ito

International competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Japan
1982 Asian Games New Delhi, India 6th 200 m 21.68
1st 400 m 46.65
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 25th (qf) 400 m 47.06
13th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.11 (relay leg: 4th)
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 15th (sf) 400 m 45.88
15th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.73 (relay leg: 1st)
1986 Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 1st 400 m 45.00 NR
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.33 (relay leg: 4th) AR
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 18th (qf) 400 m 45.81
14th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.86 (relay leg: 4th)
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 9th (sf) 400 m 44.90 NR
8th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 38.90 (relay leg: 4th) NR
8th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.80 (relay leg: 4th)
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 8th 4 × 100 m relay 39.32 (relay leg: 2nd)[2]
1990 Asian Games Beijing, China 1st 200 m 20.94 (wind: -1.6 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.61 (relay leg: 2nd)
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 7th 400 m 45.39
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.26 (relay leg: 2nd) NR
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8th 400 m 45.18
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.35 (relay leg: 2nd)

National championships

He has won the individual national championship 8 times.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Susumu Takano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  2. Representing Asia
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