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Masaki Nashimoto (梨本 真輝, Nashimoto Masaki; born December 12, 1993) is a Japanese sprinter.

Nationality Japan
Born (1993-12-12) 12 December 1993 (age 32)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
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Masaki Nashimoto
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1993-12-12) 12 December 1993 (age 32)
EducationDaito Bunka University
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[1]
Sport
SportRunning
Event
100 m
ClubNTN Track & Field Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best10.38s (Chiba 2011)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place2010 Singapore100 m
Asian Youth Games
Gold medal – first place2009 Singapore100 m
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Nashimoto competed in the 100 metre sprint at the 2009 Asian Youth Games and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, both held in Singapore, winning gold[2] and silver respectively. In the latter, Nashimoto lost out to Odean Skeen but beat favourite David Bolarinwa to silver in a photo finish.[3]

His personal best in the 100 metres is 10.38 seconds set in 2011.

International competition

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Representing  Japan and Asia (Youth Olympics medley relay only)
2009 Asian Youth Games Singapore 1st 100 m 10.82 (wind: -1.2 m/s)
(h) 4×200 m relay DQ (relay leg: 1st)
2010 Asian Youth Olympic Trials Singapore 3rd 100 m 10.85 (wind: -1.6 m/s)
Summer Youth Olympics Singapore 2nd 100 m 10.51 (wind: +0.1 m/s) PB
5th Medley relay 1:54.14 (relay leg: 1st)
2012 Asian Junior Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 8th 100 m 12.69 (wind: -2.3 m/s)
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