Yuta Konishi (小西 勇太, Konishi Yūta, born 31 July 1990) is a Japanese hurdler.[1] He competed in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the semifinals. Earlier that year he won the gold medal at the 2015 Asian Championships. His personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 49.41 seconds set in Osaka in 2011.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1990 Hirakata, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Ritsumeikan University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sumitomo Electric Athletics Club | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 49.03 (Osaka 2017) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal best
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 400 m hurdles | 49.03 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | 23 June 2017 |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan | |||||
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.58 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.58 | |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 51.72 |
References
External links
- Yuta Konishi at World Athletics
- Yuta Konishi at the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (in Japanese)
- Yuta Konishi at Sumitomo Electric (in Japanese)
