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Kazuhiro Takahashi

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	27 July 1976 (1976-07-27) (age 48) Nara Prefecture, Japan
Alma mater	Waseda University
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprints
Retired	2004
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.24 (1994) 200 m: 20.57 (1994)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Championships 2000 Jakarta 4×100 m relay

Kazuhiro Takahashi (高橋 和裕, Takahashi Kazuhiro, born 27 July 1976 in Nara Prefecture) is a Japanese retired sprinter. He currently holds the Asian indoor record in the 4 × 400 metres relay with 3:05.90 minutes, achieved with teammates Jun Osakada, Masayoshi Kan and Shunji Karube in March 1999 in Maebashi. He also formerly held the Japanese record in the 200 metres with 20.57 seconds.

He is currently (2020) the athletic director at Hamamatsu Koto High School.

Personal bests

• 100 metres – 10.24 (+0.4 m/s, Toyama 1994): Former national junior (U20) and high school record
• 200 metres – 20.57 (+0.5 m/s, Osaka 1994): Former national senior, junior (U20) and high school record
• 4×400 metres relay (Indoor) – 3:05.90 (1st leg, Maebashi 1999): Current Asian indoor record

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
Representing  Japan
1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan	5th	200 m	21.01 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	24th (h)	200 m	21.35
			5th	4×400 m relay	3:06.22 (relay leg: 1st)
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	10th (sf)	400 m	47.46
			2nd	4×100 m relay	39.18 (relay leg: 2nd)

National titles

• National Championships
  • 200 m: 1994
• National Corporate Championships
  • 200 m: 2000
• National High School Championships
  • 100 m: 1994
  • 200 m: 1994
  • 4×100 m relay: 1994
  • 4×400 m relay: 1994
• National Sports Festival
  • 100 m (Boys A): 1994

References

1. "Kazuhiro Takahashi Retired". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 11 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2004. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
2. ^ "Super Meet 2002 Yokohama" (PDF). JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2004. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
3. "ASIAN Continental Records (as at 31 Dec 2019)" (PDF). Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
4. "浜松湖東・島田が早大合格「日の丸を背負う選手に」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 14 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

External links

• Kazuhiro Takahashi at World Athletics

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