Motoka Arai

Motoka Arai (新井 初佳, Arai Motoka; born 16 June 1974 in Kobe) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, the 100 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships and the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships.^[4] She was a seven-time national champion in the 100 metres and a six-time national champion in the 200 metres at the Japanese Championships. She is the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres, and the current Japanese record holder in the indoor 200 metres.

NationalityJapanese

Born16 June 1974 (1974-06-16) (age 51)

Kobe, Japan^[1]

AlmamaterKonan University

Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)^[2]

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Motoka Arai

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	16 June 1974 (1974-06-16) (age 51) Kobe, Japan[1]
Alma mater	Konan University
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprints
Retired	September 2008[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60 m: 7.54 (1999) 100 m: 11.39 (2004) 200 m: 23.46 (1999)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Championships 1998 Fukuoka 4×100 m relay 2003 Manila 4×100 m relay East Asian Games 1997 Busan 4×100 m relay 1997 Busan 4×400 m relay 2001 Osaka 4×100 m relay 1997 Busan 200 m

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She married Japanese sprinter Shigeyuki Kojima in February 2004.^[5] She changed her name to Motoka Kojima, but she reverted to her original name.