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 information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1974 (age 50) Yorii, Saitama, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chuo University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 11.75 (1992) 200 m: 23.82 (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 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 |
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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) | ||
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:35.71 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||||
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 6th | 400 m | 54.05 | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:37.15 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||||
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 400 m | 52.95 | NR |
| 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 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:33.23 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||||
National Championships titles
She was a seven-time national champion at the Japanese Championships.
| Year | Event | Time | Notes |
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| Representing Saitama Sakae High School | |||
| 1992 | 200 m | 24.11 (wind: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 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 | |
References
External links
- Kazue Kakinuma at World Athletics
- Kazue Kakinuma at JAAF (in Japanese) (archived)
- Kazue Kakinuma at Mizuno (in Japanese) (archived)