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{{short description|Japanese hurdler}}
{{Nihongo|'''Ken Yoshizawa'''|吉澤 賢|Yoshizawa Ken|born July 7, 1978 in [[Shisui]], [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]}} is a Japanese [[hurdles|hurdler]]. He represented Japan at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2004 Olympics]] in the [[400 metres hurdles]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213303/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/yo/ken-yoshizawa-1.html Ken Yoshizawa at Sports Reference]</ref> He also ran in the [[2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2001]] and [[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2003]] [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics]].
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| nationality = {{JPN}}
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = [[400 metres hurdles]]
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| alma_mater = [[Juntendo University]]<ref name="JAAF"/>
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|24 September 1974}}
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| hometown =
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name="JAAF">{{cite web|url=http://www.rikuren.or.jp/athlete/men/men042.html|title=Profile|website=[[Japan Association of Athletics Federations|JAAF]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624203148/http://www.rikuren.or.jp/athlete/men/men042.html|archive-date=24 June 2004|access-date=2 November 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref>
| weight = {{convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| pb =
'''400&nbsp;m''': 47.09 (1999)<br />
'''400&nbsp;m hurdles''': 48.98 (2002)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[sport of athletics|athletics]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Athletics at the Summer Universiade|Universiade]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade|2001 Beijing]]|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|4×400&nbsp;m relay]]}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Ken Yoshizawa'''|吉澤 賢|Yoshizawa Ken|born July 7, 1978 in [[Shisui]], [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]}} is a Japanese former [[hurdles|hurdler]] and currently a professional [[keirin]] [[cycle sport|cyclist]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/olympic/column/relay/news/202001080000111.html|title=夢の五輪 東京目指せる選手にジェラシーも／吉沢賢|date=9 January 2020|newspaper=[[Nikkan Sports]]|access-date=2 November 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref> He represented Japan at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2004 Olympics]] in the [[400 metres hurdles]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213303/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/yo/ken-yoshizawa-1.html Ken Yoshizawa at Sports Reference]</ref> He also ran in the [[2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2001]] and [[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2003]] [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics]].


By virtue of his competing in a rare [[300 metres hurdles]] race in Sheffield in 2002,<ref>https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-grand-prix-ii/2002/norwich-union-classic-2918/men/300-metres-hurdles/final/result#resultheader</ref> he is ranked in the all-time top 25 of the event.
By virtue of his competing in a rare [[300 metres hurdles]] race in Sheffield in 2002,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-grand-prix-ii/2002/norwich-union-classic-2918/men/300-metres-hurdles/final/result#resultheader |title=300 Metres Hurdles Result {{!}} Norwich Union Classic {{!}} iaaf.org |website=www.iaaf.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326233144/https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-grand-prix-ii/2002/norwich-union-classic-2918/men/300-metres-hurdles/final/result |archive-date=2017-03-26}} </ref> he is ranked in the all-time top 25 of the event.

==International competition==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Position
!Event
!Time
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{JPN}}
|-
|1996
|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|[[Sydney International Athletic Centre|Sydney, Australia]]
|28th (h)
|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|53.10
|-
|1998
|[[1998 Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]
|[[Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium|Fukuoka, Japan]]
|7th
|400&nbsp;m hurdles
|
|-
|1999
|[[Athletics at the 1999 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Estadio Son Moix|Palma de Mallorca, Spain]]
|14th (sf)
|[[Athletics at the 1999 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|50.17
|-
|rowspan=3|2001
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Edmonton, Canada]]
|27th (h)
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|50.32
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|rowspan=2|[[Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing)|Beijing, China]]
|7th
|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|49.60
|-
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|4×400&nbsp;m relay]]
|3:03.63 <small>(relay leg: 2nd)</small>
|-
|rowspan=2|2002
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Busan Asiad Main Stadium|Busan, South Korea]]
|6th
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|50.88
|-
|4th
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|4×400&nbsp;m relay]]
|3:05.85 <small>(relay leg: 3rd)</small>
|-
|2003
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Stade de France|Paris, France]]
|29th (h)
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|50.34
|-
|2004
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Athens, Greece]]
|30th (h)
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|50.95
|-
|2005
|[[2005 Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]
|[[Munhak Stadium|Incheon, South Korea]]
|5th
|[[2005 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400&nbsp;m hurdles]]
|50.73
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
*{{IAAF|14207101}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040624203148/http://www.rikuren.or.jp/athlete/men/men042.html Ken Yoshizawa] at [[Japan Association of Athletics Federations|JAAF]] {{in lang|ja}} (archived)
*[https://www.joc.or.jp/games/olympic/athens/sports/athletics/team/yoshizawaken.html Ken Yoshizawa] at [[Japanese Olympic Committee|JOC]] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://keirin.jp/pc/racerprofile?snum=014381 Ken Yoshizawa] at Keirin.jp


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[[Category:Japanese male hurdlers]]
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[[Category:Universiade bronze medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for Japan]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1999 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2001 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Japanese male cyclists]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Chiba Prefecture]]




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Latest revision as of 03:24, 26 March 2024

Ken Yoshizawa
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born24 September 1974 (1974-09-24) (age 49)
Alma materJuntendo University[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 47.09 (1999)
400 m hurdles: 48.98 (2002)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Beijing 4×400 m relay

Ken Yoshizawa (吉澤 賢, Yoshizawa Ken, born July 7, 1978 in Shisui, Chiba) is a Japanese former hurdler and currently a professional keirin cyclist.[2] He represented Japan at the 2004 Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles.[3] He also ran in the 2001 and 2003 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.

By virtue of his competing in a rare 300 metres hurdles race in Sheffield in 2002,[4] he is ranked in the all-time top 25 of the event.

International competition[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Representing  Japan
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 28th (h) 400 m hurdles 53.10
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 7th 400 m hurdles
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 14th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.17
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 27th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.32
Universiade Beijing, China 7th 400 m hurdles 49.60
3rd 4×400 m relay 3:03.63 (relay leg: 2nd)
2002 Asian Games Busan, South Korea 6th 400 m hurdles 50.88
4th 4×400 m relay 3:05.85 (relay leg: 3rd)
2003 World Championships Paris, France 29th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.34
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 30th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.95
2005 Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 5th 400 m hurdles 50.73

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ "夢の五輪 東京目指せる選手にジェラシーも／吉沢賢". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ Ken Yoshizawa at Sports Reference
  4. ^ "300 Metres Hurdles Result | Norwich Union Classic | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017.

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