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Japanese track cyclist
Kento Yamasaki
Personal information
Born (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 32)
Nagasaki
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ballerup Keirin
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 New Delhi Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2024 New Delhi Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2024 New Delhi Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Nilai Sprint

Kento Yamasaki (山﨑 賢人,Yamasaki Kento)(born 17 December 1992), a Japanese racing cyclist, best known for his surprise win in the Keirin at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup.

Yamasaki had made his World Championship debut in 2021, finishing fifth in the Keirin, and won the individual sprint at the 2022 Asian Cycling Championships, and the Keirin at the 2024 championships. Yamasaki was Japan's first male Keirin world champion since 1987.

References

  1. "Kento Yamasaki". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. "Kento Yamasaki". Eurosport.
  3. ^ "Kento Yamasaki". UCI Track Champions League. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. van der Ploeg, Bram. "Lavreysen and Hoogland fall short in Keirin event, Japanese Yamasaki stunts with World Championship gold". IDL Procycling. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Kento Yamasaki races to Japan's second-ever world title in men's keirin". Japan Times. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. "Kento Yamasaki Results". TheSports. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. "Asia Championships". Retrieved 18 October 2024.
UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's keirin
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