Takeshi Fujiwara
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤原 武 |
| Full name | Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara Salazar |
| Born | August 5, 1985 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Event | Sprint |
| Updated on 25 July 2014 | |
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] 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]
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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  El Salvador
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| 2003 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4th | 400 m | 49.29 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.64 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.16 | |||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 4th (h) | 200 m | 23.02 | |
| 17th (h) | 400 m | 50.12 | |||
| Central American Junior Championships (U20) | San José, Costa Rica | 5th (h) | 200 m | 22.86 | |
| 2nd | 400 m | 49.13 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.19 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.49 | |||
| 2004 | Central American Junior Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 400 m | 47.80 |
| World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 42nd (h) | 400 m | 49.66 | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 56th (h) | 400 m | 48.46 | |
| Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 4th | 200 m | 22.20 | |
| 3rd | 400 m | 48.53 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.66 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.98 | |||
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 12th (h) | 400 m | 48.26 |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 400 m | 48.21 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.34 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.95 | |||
| NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 10th (h) | 400 m | 47.75 | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.90 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 45th (h) | 400 m | 46.92 (NR) | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 24th (h) | 400 m | 48.82 (iNR) |
| Central American Championships | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 2nd | 400 m | 47.89 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.70 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 16th (h) | 400 m | 47.88 | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 40th (h) | 200 m | 21.89 |
| 17th (sf) | 400 m | 47.43 | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 19th (h) | 400 m | 48.21 (iNR) |
| Central American Games | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | 200 m | 21.62 | |
| 2nd | 400 m | 47.70 | |||
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 9th (h) | 400 m | 47.05 | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 14th (h) | 400 m | 47.66 | |
| Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 400 m | 47.33 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.17 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.54 | |||
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 7th | 200 m | 21.65 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| 4th | 400 m | 46.48 | |||
| Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 400 m | 47.12 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.45 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 7th (h) | 400 m | 47.00 | |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 14th (h) | 400 m | 46.92 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 23rd (h) | 400 m | 48.96 |
| Representing Japan
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| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 6th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.31 |
Personal bests
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Takeshi Fujiwara - Japan, Tilastopaja Oy, Littoinen, Finland, retrieved July 25, 2014
- ^ Biography - FUJIWARA Takeshi Salvador, retrieved July 25, 2014
- ^ "IAAF".
- ^ "Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara- Becario Olimpico" (in Spanish). Comite Olimpico ESA. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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