Hayato Katsuki Explained

Hayato Katsuki
Birth Date:1990 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Country:Japan
Sport:Athletics
Event:Racewalking

Hayato Katsuki (勝木隼人, born 28 November 1990)[1] is a Japanese racewalker. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2]

At the 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's 50 km event and the gold medal in the men's 50 km team event. In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar where he finished in 27th place with a time of 4:46:10.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 50 Kilometres Race Walk Men − Final − Results. IAAF. 29 September 2019. 29 September 2019.
  2. News: Diamond. James. Gold for Hayato Katsuki in men's 50km walk as Satoshi Maruo fades. InsideTheGames.biz. 15 May 2020.