Mayu Kida
Japanese sprinter
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Mayu Kida (木田 真有, Kida Mayu; born September 14, 1982 in Obihiro, Hokkaidō) is a retired Japanese sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Kida competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Sayaka Aoki, Satomi Kubokura, and Asami Tanno. She ran on the third leg of the first heat, with an individual-split time of 52.72 seconds. Kida and her team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:30.52, failing to advance into the final.[2]
Nationality
Japan
JapanBorn14 September 1982
Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
AlmamaterFukushima University
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | 14 September 1982 Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Alma mater | Fukushima University |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Club | Natureal (JPN) |
| Coached by | Kazuhisa Kawamoto |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 53.05 s (2008) |
Medal record | |
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Japan | ||||||
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 18th (h) | 400 m | 56.28 | |
| 4th | Medley relay | 2:11.72 (relay leg: 4th) | NYB | |||
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5th | 400 m | 54.69 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:38.29 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||||
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 6th | 400 m | 54.13 | ||
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:33.23 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||||
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 7th | 400 m | 54.75 | |
| 5th | 4×400 m relay | 3:38.09 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||||
| 2004 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 5th | 200 m | 25.81 | |
| 5th | 400 m | 56.20 | ||||
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 9th (h) | 400 m | 55.30 | |
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:33.54 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||||
| East Asian Games | Macau, China | 4th | 400 m | 55.00 | ||
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 400 m | 54.27 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:35.08 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 11th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:30.17 (relay leg: 4th) | NR |
| 2008 | Olympics | Beijing, China | 13th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:30.52 (relay leg: 3rd) | SB |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:34.46 (relay leg: 3rd) | |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 7th | 400 m | 55.52 | ||
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:31.95 (relay leg: 3rd) | SB | |||
