| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 (age 29) Hakodate, Japan |
| Education | Hosei University |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |
| Club | Mizuno |
Taio Kanai (金井大旺, Kanai Taiō, born 28 September 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He finished fourth at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles was 13.34 (+0.3 m/s) set in Machida in 2020, until his 13.16 (+1.7) national record set in Hiroshima in 2021.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
| |||||
| 2014 | Asian Junior Championships | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.33 |
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.85 | |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.69 |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 |
| Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 | |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.64 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 29th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 24th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 26.11 |
Representing Asia-Pacific
References
External links
- Taio Kanai at World Athletics
- Taio Kanai at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Taio Kanai – Tokyo 2020 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Taio Kanai at Olympedia (archive)
- Taio Kanai at Olympics.com
- Taio Kanai – Tokyo 2020 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Hakodate
- Athletes from Hokkaido
- Japanese male hurdlers
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
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