Japan Sprints

Shinji Takahira

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19 international medals + 5 national titles

Biography

Competed three (2004, 2008, 2012) Olympics. Won silver medal in Beijing with 4x100 metres team.

He wins Universiade, Asian Games and Asian U20 medals in 200 metres, his main event. He had four 200 metres national titles.

PERSONAL BESTS:
100m: 10.22, +1.3 (2009)
200m: 20.20, +1.3 (2009)

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	0	1	0	1
Universiade	1	3	0	4
Continental Cup	0	1	1	2
Asian Games	1	2	1	4
Asian Athletics Champs	2	1	0	3
East Asian Games	2	0	0	2
Asian U20 Athletics Championships	3	0	0	3
International total	9	8	2	19

Championship				Total
Japanese Championships	5	0	0	5
National total	5	0	0	5

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
2014	Asian Games	4x400m	Incheon	1	—
2014	Asian Games	4x100m	Incheon	2	38.49
2011	Asian Athletics Champs	4x100m	Kobe	1	39.18
2010	Continental Cup	4x100m	Split	2	39.28
2009	Asian Athletics Champs	4x100m	Guangzhou	1	39.01
2009	Asian Athletics Champs	200m	Guangzhou	2	21.08 +0.6
2008	Olympic Games	4x100m	Beijing	2	38.15
2006	Asian Games	4x100m	Doha	2	39.21
2006	Asian Games	200m	Doha	3	20.81 +0.7		Reax: 0.245
2006	Continental Cup	4x100m	Athens	3	38.51
2005	East Asian Games	200m	Macao	1	20.88 -0.5
2005	East Asian Games	4x100m	Macao	1	39.61
2005	Universiade	4x400m	Izmir	2	—
2005	Universiade	4x100m	Izmir	2	39.29
2005	Universiade	200m	Izmir	2	20.93 +1.1		Reax: 0.189
2003	Universiade	4x100m	Daegu	1	39.45
2002	Asian U20 Athletics Championships	4x400m	Bangkok	1	3:07.51
2002	Asian U20 Athletics Championships	4x100m	Bangkok	1	39.30	CR
2002	Asian U20 Athletics Championships	200m	Bangkok	1	21.03 +0.4