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Japanese racewalker (born 1998)

Koki Ikeda
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1998-05-03) 3 May 1998 (age 26)
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRace walking
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 20 km walk
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 20 km walk
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 20 km walk

Koki Ikeda (池田 向希, Ikeda Kōki, born 3 May 1998) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. He studied at Toyo University.

Ikeda won a bronze medal in 20 kilometres race walk at the 2019 Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, competing in 20 kilometres walk. He won a silver medal at 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the same event.

In November 2024, Ikeda was issued with a provisional suspension in relation to an anti-doping rule violation connected with abnormalities in his biological passport. Ikeda publicly refuted breaking ant-doping rules.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Koki Ikeda Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. Mulkeen, Jon (7 March 2019). "Ikeda's rise from team member to Olympic contender". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. "20 Kilometres Race Walk men". iaaf.org. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. "Athletics – Men's 20km Race Walk – Final – Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. Odom, Joel (15 July 2022), "20k race walk winner at World Athletics Championships", The Oregonian
  6. "Olympic medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan suspended in doping investigation". AP. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. "Olympic medallist Koki Ikeda vows to clear name after doping suspension". The Japan Times. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  8. "Asahi Kasei, the company that denies the allegations of doping violation against Mukai Ikeda, has asked for the provisional suspension to be revoked". Daily Sports (in Japanese). 2 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

External links

Men's IAAF World Race Walking Cup champions
20 kilometres
50 kilometres
World University Games champions in men's 20 kilometres race walk


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