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Kaori Sakagami

Personal information
Birth name	Kaori Yoshida
Nationality	Japanese
Born	12 May 1974 (1974-05-12) (age 50) Fukui, Japan
Alma mater	Kanazawa University Graduate schools
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	100 metres
Retired	23 September 2004
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100 m: 11.39 (2004)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Championships 1998 Fukuoka 4×100 m relay 2003 Manila 4×100 m relay 1991 Kuala Lampur 4×100 m relay East Asian Games 1997 Busan 100 m 1997 Busan 4×100 m relay

Kaori Sakagami (坂上 香織, Sakagami Kaori, née Yoshida (吉田), born 12 May 1974 in Fukui) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, 1999 World Championships and 2003 World Championships. She was also the reserve relay member at the 1991 World Championships. She held the national record (11.56 seconds and 11.42 seconds), national university record (11.56 seconds) and national junior high school record (12.12 seconds) in the 100 metres.

Personal bests

International competition

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time (s)
Representing  Japan
1991	Asian Championships	Kuala Lampur, Malaysia	3rd	4×100 m relay	45.25 (relay leg: 1st)
1995	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	21st (qf)	100 m	11.95 (wind: +1.0 m/s)
			5th	4×100 m relay	44.80 (relay leg: 3rd)
1997	East Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	2nd	100 m	11.49 (wind: +2.5 m/s)
			2nd	4×100 m relay	45.16 (relay leg: 3rd)
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	15th (sf)	4×100 m relay	44.56 (relay leg: 2nd)
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	(h)	100 m	12.05 (wind: -2.2 m/s)
			2nd	4×100 m relay	44.45 (relay leg: 1st)
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	14th (h)	4×100 m relay	44.80 (relay leg: 3rd)
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	8th	100 m	11.83 (wind: -1.0 m/s)
			5th	4×100 m relay	45.26 (relay leg: 4th)
2002	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	10th (h)	100 m	11.80 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
			4th	4×100 m relay	44.59 (relay leg: 4th)
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	15th (h)	4×100 m relay	44.57 (relay leg: 3rd)
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	6th	100 m	11.90 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
			2nd	4×100 m relay	44.56 (relay leg: 2nd)

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 100 m: 1997, 2004

References

1. ^ "Profile". JRPO (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
2. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
3. "女性短距離選手の第一人者・坂上香織選手が引退いたしました。". Miki House (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
4. "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

External links

• Kaori Sakagami at World Athletics
• Kaori Sakagami at JAAF (in Japanese) (archived)
• Kaori Sakagami at JRPO (in Japanese)

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