is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He was an unused reserve runner in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships. He has won several medals at regional level.
His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 20.56 seconds in the 200 metres. He is also the former national best holder for the outdoor 60 metres at 6.63 seconds.
Personal bests EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes60 m6.63 (wind: 0.0 m/s) National Record TrialsItami, Japan5 October 2014Former NB100 m10.22 (wind: +1.8 m/s)National Sports FestivalYamaguchi, Japan8 October 201110.10 (wind: +3.4 m/s)Texas RelaysAustin, United States29 March 2014Wind-assisted200 m20.56 (wind: 0.0 m/s)Kanto University ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan22 May 2011
International competition YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime (s)NotesRepresenting 2009East Asian GamesHong Kong, China3rd200 m21.43 (wind: -1.3 m/s)2011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan3rd100 m10.30 (wind: +1.8 m/s)1st4×100 m relay39.18 (relay leg: 1st)UniversiadeShenzhen, China12th (sf)100 m10.43 (wind: 0.0 m/s) (h)4×100 m relay (relay leg: 3rd)2013Asian ChampionshipsPune, India (sf)100 m2nd4×100 m relay39.11 (relay leg: 4th)
National titles YearCompetitionVenueEventTimeRepresenting Chuo University2011National University ChampionshipsKumamoto, Kumamoto4×100 m relay38.85 (relay leg: 2nd)Representing Mizuno and Tokyo (National Sports Festival only)2012National Corporate ChampionshipsFukuoka, Fukuoka4×100 m relay39.83 (relay leg: 1st)2013National Corporate ChampionshipsKumagaya, Saitama100 m10.24 (wind: +1.3 m/s)National Sports FestivalChōfu, Tokyo100 m10.41 (wind: -1.7 m/s)2014National Sports FestivalIsahaya, Nagasaki4×100 m relay39.36 (relay leg: 1st)2016National Corporate ChampionshipsOsaka, Osaka4×100 m relay39.37 (relay leg: 1st)2017National Corporate ChampionshipsOsaka, Osaka4×400 m relay3:08.82 (relay leg: 3rd)
References
External links
Sota Kawatsura at JAAF Sota Kawatsura at Mizuno Track Club