Kazue Kakinuma

Kazue Kakinuma (柿沼和恵, Kakinuma Kazue, born 16 June 1974 in Yorii, Saitama) is a retired Japanese sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and the 4 × 400 meters relay at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.^[3]^[4] She is the first Japanese woman to run 200 metres in under 24 seconds and 400 metres in under 53 seconds,^[5] a former Japanese record holder for both events.

Personal bests

Event	Time (s)	Competition	Venue	Date	Notes
100 m	11.75 (wind: +2.0 m/s)	Saitama Championships	Ageo, Japan	26 June 1992
200 m	23.82 (wind: +0.2 m/s)	National High School Championships	Miyazaki, Japan	4 August 1992	Former NR Former NJR Former HSR
400 m	52.95	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	24 May 2001	Former NR

International competition

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing Japan
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	13th (h)	4×100 m relay	44.85 (relay leg: 2nd)
	Asian Championships	Kuala Lampur, Malaysia	6th	200 m	24.65 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
	Asian Championships	Kuala Lampur, Malaysia	3rd	4×100 m relay	45.25 (relay leg: 2nd)
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	6th	400 m	53.45	NR
			6th	4×100 m relay	44.90 (relay leg: 2nd)	NJR
			5th	4×400 m relay	3:34.83 (relay leg: 4th)	NR
1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan	7th	200 m	24.89 (wind: -0.8 m/s)
			3rd	4×100 m relay	44.57 (relay leg: 3rd)	NR
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:40.74 (relay leg: 2nd)
1995	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	19th (h)	400 m	55.81
	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	7th	4×400 m relay	3:38.91 (relay leg: 4th)
	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	5th	400 m	54.90
			5th	4×100 m relay	45.62 (relay leg: 2nd)
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:41.50 (relay leg: 2nd)
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	(h)	200 m	24.61 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	4×400 m relay	3:35.71 (relay leg: 2nd)
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	6th	400 m	54.05
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd	4×400 m relay	3:37.15 (relay leg: 2nd)
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	3rd	400 m	52.95	NR
	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	2nd	4×400 m relay	3:33.06 (relay leg: 2nd)	NR
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	13th (h)	4×400 m relay	3:33.51 (relay leg: 2nd)
2002	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	9th (h)	400 m	55.35
2002	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	4th	4×400 m relay	3:33.23 (relay leg: 2nd)

She was a seven-time national champion at the Japanese Championships.

Year	Event	Time	Notes
Representing Saitama Sakae High School
1992	200 m	24.11 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
1992	4×100 m relay	45.72 (relay leg: 4th)	HSR
Representing Chuo University
1994	4×400 m relay	3:42.90 (relay leg: 4th)	GR
1995	400 m	53.56	NUR
Representing Mizuno
1999	400 m	53.49
2000	400 m	54.07
2001	400 m	53.62

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