Kenji Narisako (成迫 健児, Narisako Kenji) (born 25 July 1984) is a Japanese hurdler.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | 25 July 1984 (age 39) Saiki, Ōita, Japan |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400m Hurdles |
| University team | University of Tsukuba |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 46.02 (Okayama 2005) 400 m Hurdles: 47.93 (Yokohama 2006) |
He won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, and the gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
His personal best time is 47.93 seconds, achieved in May 2006 in Osaka.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | 46.02 s | Okayama, Japan | 26 October 2005 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.93 s | Yokohama, Japan | 6 May 2006 | Japan's 2nd-fastest time |
Records
- 4×100 m relay
- 4×400 m relay
- a with Masaya Aikawa, Shōta Abe, and Masami Yasuda
- b with Kazunori Ōta, Yoshihiro Horigome, and Yūki Yamaguchi
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Japan | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | 400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) | 52.09 |
| 5th | Medley relay | 1:52.60 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 31st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 54.10 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.00 |
| – (h) | 4×400 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.96 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.20 (relay leg: 4th) NUR | |||
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.78 |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.07 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 7th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 48.44 |
| 10th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.76 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
| 2008 | Olympics | Beijing, China | 17th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.63 |
| 14th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:04.18 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.60 |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.22 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:04.13 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | – (f) | 400 m hurdles | DQ[1] |
National Championship
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan Championships | Tottori, Tottori | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 |
| 2005 | Japan Championships | Tokyo | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.44 |
| 2006 | Japan Championships | Kobe, Hyogo | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.95 |
| 2007 | Japan Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.01 |
| 2008 | Japan Championships | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.47 |
| 2009 | Japan Championships | Hiroshima, Hiroshima | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.53 |
| 2010 | Japan Championships | Marugame, Kagawa, Kagawa | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.01 |
| 2011 | Japan Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 19th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.35 |
| 2012 | Japan Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 29th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.22 |
References
External links
- Kenji Narisako at World Athletics
- Kenji Narisako at Olympedia
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenji Narisako". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Kenji Narisako profile at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Kenji Narisako on X
