Naoki Kobayashi (sprinter)
Japanese sprinter
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Naoki Kobayashi (小林 直己, Kobayashi Naoki; born 20 December 1990 in Hadano, Kanagawa) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best in the event is 45.79 seconds. He competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships without qualifying for the final.[2]
NationalityJapanese
Born20 December 1990 (age 35)
Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
EducationTokai University
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1990 (age 35) Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Tokai University | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | HULFT | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 200 m: 20.97 (2014) 300 m: 33.29 (2014) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 200 m | 20.97 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Kanto University Championships | Yokohama, Japan | 24 May 2014 |
| 300 m | 33.29 | Izumo Meet | Izumo, Japan | 20 April 2014 |
| 400 m | 45.79 | Japan–China–Korea Friendship Meet | Jinhua, China | 6 July 2014 |
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan | |||||
| 2013 | East Asian Games | Tianjin, China | 3rd | 400 m | 46.76 |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.32 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 17th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:06.38 (relay leg: 1st) SB |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.97 (relay leg: 3rd) SB | |
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | — (h) | 4×400 m relay | DNF (relay leg: 3rd) |
National titles
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time (s) | |
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Representing Tokai University and  Kanagawa (National Sports Festival only) | |||||
| 2014 | National University Individual Championships | Hiratsuka, kanagawa | 400 m | 47.11 | |
| 2015 | National Sports Festival | Wakayama, Wakayama | 400 m | 46.87 | |
