Yoshihiko Saito
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1972 (age 53) Tomioka, Gunma, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Hosei University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 46.43 (1993) 400 m hurdles: 48.64 (1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yoshihiko Saito (斎藤 嘉彦, Saitō Yoshihiko, born 12 February 1972 in Tomioka, Gunma) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He was the first Asian to run under 49 seconds in the event.[1]
With a personal best time of 48.64 seconds, achieved in October 1998 in Kumamoto, he is a former Asian record holder. The Asian record currently belongs to Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily with 47.53 seconds,[2] and the Japanese record to Dai Tamesue.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan
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| 1990 | Asian Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.89 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.47 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.99 | |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.58 | |||
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.02 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.82 | |||
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.89 | |
| Asian Championships | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.46 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.22 | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.01 |
| 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.35 | |||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.30 |
| Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.61 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.82 | |||
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 16th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.43 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.43 | |||
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.13 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.91 | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 24th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.91 |
| 8th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.46 | |||
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 49.18 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.51 | |||
| 1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.41 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.35 | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.60 | |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.94 |
National titles
- Japanese Championships
- 400 metres hurdles: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998
Personal bests
- 400 metres – 46.43 (Maebashi 1993)
- 400 metres hurdles – 48.64 (Kumamoto 1998)
Asian record holder
- 400 metres hurdles – 48.68 (Tokyo 1993): Former Asian record
See also
References
- ^ "日本選手権の好勝負 ―オリンピック選考会の激闘（その１）". JAAF (in Japanese). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ IAAF Area Outdoor Records - Men - Asia
External links
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