Miho Shingu
Japanese sprinter
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Miho Shingu (新宮 美歩, Shingū Miho; born 29 November 1991 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres and 800 metres. She was selected for the 4 × 400 metres relay member at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin at the age of 17,[3] but did not compete. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2011 Asian Championships in Kobe with teammates Sayaka Aoki, Chisato Tanaka and Satomi Kubokura.[4] She was also the 2011 Japanese champion in the 400 metres and a two-time Japanese champion in the 4 × 400 metres relay.
NationalityJapanese
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1991 (age 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Fukushima University Graduate Schools[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 400 metres 800 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Fresco[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 400 m: 53.66 (2012) 800 m: 2:05.47 (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
| Event | Time | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 400 m | 53.66 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | 8 June 2012 |
| 800 m | 2:05.47 | Mikio Oda Memorial | Hiroshima, Japan | 28 April 2012 |
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan | ||||||
| 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China | 3rd | 400 m | 55.37 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:42.18 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 55.66 | |
| 14th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:50.65 (relay leg: 1st) | SB | |||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 5th | 400 m | 54.28 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:35.00 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| 2013 | East Asian Games | Tianjin, China | 4th | 400 m | 56.62 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:40.55 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
National titles
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Higashiosaka College Keiai high school | |||||
| 2008 | National High School Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 4×400 m relay | 3:41.31 (relay leg: 2nd) | HSR, GR |
| National Youth Championships | Tottori, Tottori | 400 m | 55.04 | GR, PB | |
| 2009 | National High School Championships | Nara, Nara | 400 m | 54.21 | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:37.86 (relay leg: 2nd) | HSR, GR | |||
| National Sports Festival | Niigata, Niigata | 400 m (Girls A) | 54.59 | ||
| National Junior Championships | Kōfu, Yamanashi | 400 m | 55.31 | ||
| Representing Higashiosaka College | |||||
| 2011 | National Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 400 m | 54.16 | |
| National University Championships | Kumamoto, Kumamoto | 4×400 m relay | 3:37.87 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||
| National Championships | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 4×400 m relay | 3:37.42 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||
| 2012 | National University Individual Championships | Hiratsuka, kanagawa | 400 m | 54.83 | |
| National University Championships | Shinjuku, Tokyo | 4×400 m relay | 3:38.21 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||
| Representing Toho Bank | |||||
| 2017 | National Corporate Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 4×400 m relay | 45.61 (relay leg: 4th) | |
| National Championships | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 4×400 m relay | 3:36.00 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||
