Yoshiro Watanabe

Yoshiro Watanabe (渡部 佳朗, Watanabe Yoshirō, born 7 January 1997 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese hurdler. He is the 2016 Asian junior champion in the 400 metres hurdles and has a personal best of 49.43 seconds. He also holds the Asian best performance of 22.55 seconds in the 200 metres hurdles.[3] His time equaled world best performance in the event,[4][5] but his time was not ratified.[6]

Yoshiro Watanabe
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) (age 24)
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan[1]
Alma materJosai University
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres hurdles
ClubNiigata Albirx Running Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 46.35 (2017)

200 m hurdles: 22.55 AB (2017)

400 m hurdles: 49.43 (2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian JuniorChampionships
2016 Ho Chi Minh City400 m hurdles

Personal bests
Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
400 m 46.35 Fukushima Championships Fukushima, Japan 15 July 2017 [1][7]
200 m hurdles 22.55 (+1.4 m/s) Japanese Record Trials Itami, Japan 1 October 2017 AB[3][4]
400 m hurdles 49.43 Japanese Championships Osaka, Japan 23 June 2017

International competition
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Representing  Japan
2016 Asian Junior Championships Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1st 400 m hurdles 50.86
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th 400 m hurdles 51.09
4th 4×400 m relay 3:07.02 (relay leg: 3rd)

National titles
Year Competition Venue Event Time (s)
Representing Josai University
2015 National Junior Championships Nagoya, Aichi 400 m hurdles 49.97
2017 National University Championships Fukui, Fukui 400 m hurdles 49.80

References
  1. "Profile". Niigata Albirx Running Club (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. "2016 World U20 Championships Handbook - Athletes" (PDF). JAAF (in Japanese). p. 2. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. "ASIAN Continental Records (as at 31 Dec 2019)" (PDF). Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. "2017 Japanese Record Trials and Sumitomo Electric Cup – Results" (PDF). Kansai Industrial Track and field Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. "城西大学陸上競技部 渡部佳朗選手が200ｍハードルで世界タイ記録樹立". Josai University (in Japanese). 2 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. "Fukushima Athletic Championships − Results". Japan Association of Athletics Federation Fukushima (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.


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