Kenji Fujimitsu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | 1 May 1986 (age 38) Saitama, Japan[1] |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 200 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100 m: 10.23 (Tottori 2017) 200 m: 20.13 (Lucerne 2015) |
Medal record | |
Kenji Fujimitsu (藤光 謙司, Fujimitsu Kenji, born 1 May 1986) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He is a one-time Asian champion and two-time national champion in the event and has a personal best of 20.13 seconds. He is also a bronze medalist in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships.[2] He holds the Asian best in the rarely-contested 300 metres.[3]
Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.23 (+1.9 m/s) | Fuse Sprint | Tottori, Japan | 4 June 2017 | |
| 10.14 (+3.2 m/s) | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | 18 July 2015 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 20.13 (+0.6 m/s) | Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern | Lucerne, Switzerland | 14 July 2015 | |
| 300 m | 32.21 | Izumo Meet | Izumo, Japan | 12 April 2015 | Current AB |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Japan and  Asia-Pacific (Continental Cup only)
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| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.64 |
| 3rd | Medley relay | 1:53.11 | |||
| 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | 200 m | 20.85 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th (qf) | 200 m | 20.97 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.30 | |||
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.01 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.13 | |||
| East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China | 1st | 200 m | 20.91 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.40 | |||
| 2010 | Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 5th | 200 m | 20.80 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.28 | |||
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | 200 m | 20.74 | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.14 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.43 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.39 |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 9th (h) | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:23.87 |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.88 | |
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.20 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th (sf) | 200 m | 20.34 | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.60 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 64th (h) | 200 m | 20.86 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.04 |
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 5th | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:22.67 |
National titles
- Japanese Championships
- 200 m: 2010, 2015
See also
- List of World Athletics Championships medalists (men)
- List of Asian Games medalists in athletics
- List of 200 metres national champions (men)
References
- ^ "さいたま市ゆかりのアスリートインタビュー". Saitama (in Japanese). 21 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "ASIAN Continental Records (as at 31 Dec 2019)" (PDF). Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
External links
- Kenji Fujimitsu at World Athletics
- Kenji Fujimitsu at Diamond League
- Kenji Fujimitsu at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Kenji Fujimitsu at Olympics.com
- Kenji Fujimitsu at Olympedia (archive)
- Kenji Fujimitsu – Rio 2016 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Kenji Fujimitsu on Instagram
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| People | |