Shinji Aoto
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| Born | 7 May 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Chukyo University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60 m: 6.76 (1989) 100 m: 10.28 (1988, 1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shinji Aoto (青戸 慎司, Aoto Shinji; born 7 May 1967 in Wakayama) is a retired Japanese sprinter turned bobsledder who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1998 Winter Olympics. He is the first and only Japanese male athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games (As of 2020).[2][3] During his athletics career he also competed at two World Indoor Championships, in 1989 and 1993. He was the former national record holder in the 100 metres and the first Japanese to run under 10.3 seconds.[2] He is currently the deputy director of track and field club at Chukyo University.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan | |||||
| 1986 | Asian Junior Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.46 |
| 1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.57 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 8th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.90 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (h) | 60 m | 6.76 |
| Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | (sf) | 100 m | 10.71 | |
| — (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 23rd (qf) | 100 m | 10.53 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.77 | |||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 28th (h) | 60 m | 6.87 |
National titles
- Japanese Championships
- 100 metres: 1989
- 4 × 100 metres relay: 1987
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.28 (+1.4 m/s, Tokyo 1988): Former national record
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.76 (Budapest 1989)
