is a retired Japanese hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Asian best performer in the rarely-contested 300 metres hurdles.
He is currently the director of track and field club at Josai University. He married Japanese hurdler Satomi Kubokura in April 2013.
Personal bests EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes300 m hurdles35.54Shiroyama Athletics Stadium Opening MemorialNanao, Japan27 July 2003Current AB400 m hurdles48.65Kanto Region University ChampionshipsYokohama, Japan15 May 2001
International competitions YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeRepresenting 2000Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia5th400 m hurdles50.962001UniversiadeBeijing, China10th (sf)400 m hurdles50.002002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka4th400 m hurdles50.243rd4×400 m relay3:07.09 (relay leg: 3rd)2003Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines8th400 m hurdles53.22
References
External links
Yoshihiro Chiba at JAAF