Takatoshi Abe
Takatoshi Abe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year and age Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | 400 metres hurdles |
is a Japanese athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles within track and field. He currently holds the title of Asian champion in this discipline.
Originating from Okayama Prefecture, Abe began his athletic career competing in both the 110 metres hurdles and 400 m hurdles. In 2009, he earned silver and gold medals at the Japanese high school championships. From mid-2009 onward, he concentrated exclusively on the 400 m hurdles.[1] At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Abe achieved a personal record of 49.46 seconds, securing the silver medal just behind the favorite, Jehue Gordon.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Additionally, he helped Japan attain fifth place in the 4×400 metres relay. His performance ranked him as the third-fastest Asian hurdler that year, following Kenji Narisako and Takayuki Koike.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
During the 2011 Japanese Athletics Championships, Abe recorded his second sub-50-second finish, coming third with a time of 49.81 seconds.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Later that year, he earned his inaugural regional championship at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships held in Kobe, capturing gold with a time of 49.64 seconds.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Abe also participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
International competition
National titles
- Japanese Championships
- 400 m hurdles: 2017, 2019, 2020
External links
- Takatoshi Abe – Tokyo 2020 at the JAAF website
- Takatoshi Abe profile at the Yamada Denki Athletics Club
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Japanese male hurdlers
- Athletes originating from Okayama Prefecture
- Asian Games bronze medal recipients for Japan
- Competitors in athletics at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medal winners at the 2018 Asian Games
- FISU World University Games silver medalists representing Japan
- Universiade medalists in track and field athletics
- Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade
- World Athletics Championships competitors for Japan
- Winners of the Japan Championships in Athletics
- Champions of the Asian Athletics Championships
- Olympic competitors for Japan
- Athletes participating in track and field at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Japanese sportsmen of the 21st century
- Asian Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)