Takatoshi Abe
Japanese hurdler (born 1991)
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Takatoshi Abe (安部孝駿, Abe Takatoshi; born 12 November 1991) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the reigning Asian champion in the event.
Japan| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | 12 November 1991 (age 34) Okayama Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Alma mater | Chukyo University |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 m hurdles |
| Club | Yamada Denki Athletics Club[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 48.68 (Fukuroi 2018) |
Born in Okayama Prefecture, Abe initially contested both the 110 metres hurdles and the 400 m hurdles, winning silver and gold medals at the Japanese high school championships in 2009. He chose to specialise in the latter event from mid-2009 onwards.[3] Abe ran a personal best of 49.46 seconds to claim the silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, finishing closely behind the strong favourite Jehue Gordon.[4] He also ran with the Japanese 4×400 metres relay team, helping them to fifth place.[3] His hurdles time made him the third best Asian in the event that year, after compatriots Kenji Narisako and Takayuki Koike.[5]
Abe made his second ever sub-50-second clocking at the 2011 Japanese Athletics Championships, where he took third with a time of 49.81 seconds.[6] He was selected to represent Japan at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe and he went away with his first regional title, ending the race with a time of 49.64 seconds to win the gold medal.[7]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Brunswick, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.46 | PB |
| 5th | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.94 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.64 | SB |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.96 | ||
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:05.16 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 33rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.90 | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.41 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.93 | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 49.12 | |
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.94 (relay leg: 3rd) | SB | |||
| Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 | ||
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.74 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 48.97 | ||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.98 | |
National titles
- Japanese Championships
- 400 m hurdles: 2017, 2019, 2020
