Kaori Sakagami (athlete) explained

Kaori Sakagami
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Name:Kaori Yoshida
Birth Place:Fukui, Japan
Alma Mater:Kanazawa University Graduate schools
Height:1.6m (05.2feet)[1]
Weight:53kg (117lb)
Country:Japan
Sport:Track and field
Event:100 metres
Retired:23 September 2004[2]
Pb:100 m: 11.39 (2004)

is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, 1999 World Championships and 2003 World Championships.[3] She was also the reserve relay member at the 1991 World Championships. She held the national record (11.56 seconds and 11.42 seconds), national university record (11.56 seconds) and national junior high school record (12.12 seconds) in the 100 metres.[4]

Personal bests

EventTime (s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
100 m11.39 (wind: +1.1 m/s)Japanese ChampionshipsTottori, Japan4 June 2004
11.29 (wind: +3.4 m/s)Hokuriku Region Government University Athletic MeetFukui, Japan9 July 2000Wind-assisted

International competition

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime (s)
Representing
1991Asian ChampionshipsKuala Lampur, Malaysia3rd4×100 m relay45.25 (relay leg: 1st)
1995UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan21st (qf)100 m11.95 (wind: +1.0 m/s)
5th4×100 m relay44.80 (relay leg: 3rd)
1997East Asian GamesBusan, South Korea2nd100 m11.49 (wind: +2.5 m/s)
2nd4×100 m relay45.16 (relay leg: 3rd)
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece15th (sf)4×100 m relay44.56 (relay leg: 2nd)
1998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan(h)100 m12.05 (wind: -2.2 m/s)
2nd4×100 m relay44.45 (relay leg: 1st)
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th (h)4×100 m relay44.80 (relay leg: 3rd)
2000Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia8th100 m11.83 (wind: -1.0 m/s)
5th4×100 m relay45.26 (relay leg: 4th)
2002Asian GamesBusan, South Korea10th (h)100 m11.80 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
4th4×100 m relay44.59 (relay leg: 4th)
2003World ChampionshipsParis, France15th (h)4×100 m relay44.57 (relay leg: 3rd)
Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines6th100 m11.90 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
2nd4×100 m relay44.56 (relay leg: 2nd)

National titles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. JAAF. https://web.archive.org/web/20040603190305/http://www.rikuren.or.jp/athlete/women/wom41.html. 3 June 2004. 1 November 2020. Japanese.
  2. Web site: 女性短距離選手の第一人者・坂上香織選手が引退いたしました。. Miki House. https://web.archive.org/web/20050310111958/http://www.mikihouse.co.jp/sports2/hotnews/news_023.html. 10 March 2005. 1 November 2020. Japanese.
  3. Web site: Profile. World Athletics. 1 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Profile. JRPO. 1 November 2020. Japanese.