| Ken Yoshizawa | |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 400 metres hurdles |
| Alma Mater: | Juntendo University |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet)[1] |
| Weight: | 71kg (157lb) |
| Pb: | 400 m: 47.09 (1999) 400 m hurdles: 48.98 (2002) |
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.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 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 |