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Takeshi Fujiwara

Takeshi Fujiwara

Salvadoran sprinter

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fujiwara and the second or maternal family name is Salazar.

Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara Salazar (Japanese: 藤原 武; born 5 August 1985) is a sprinter specializing in the 400 meters sprint event. Born in El Salvador, he represented the country until 2013, now representing Japan.[1][2] Fujiwara is currently the Record Holder in the 400mts of the city of Tokyo where the next Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be held in 2021. He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens where he was 6th in the heats. After that he has competed in 6 other World Championships in Italy, Japan, Spain, Qatar, Turkey and in 2017 in the Bahamas World Relay Championships as a member in the 4 × 400 m and 4 × 100 m relay squad placing 6th in the B Final for team Japan.[3]

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His mother is a former Salvadorian athlete, and National and Central American champion, while his father a former Japanese Diplomat and Judo teacher serving in El Salvador.[4]

Competition record

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Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 100 metres - 10.72 (Nacogdoches 2010)
  • 200 metres - 21.48 (Nacogdoches 2009)
  • 400 metres - 45.44 (San José 2016)

Indoor

  • 200 metres - 22.51 (Houston 2008)
  • 400 metres - 48.21 (Doha 2010)

References

  1. [1]
    Takeshi Fujiwara - Japan, Tilastopaja Oy, Littoinen, Finland, retrieved July 25, 2014
  2. [2]
    Biography - FUJIWARA Takeshi Salvador, retrieved July 25, 2014
  3. [3]
    "IAAF".
  4. [4]
    "Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara- Becario Olimpico" (in Spanish). Comite Olimpico ESA. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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