| Kenji Tabata | |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 400 m |
| Alma Mater: | Nihon University |
| Birth Place: | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Hometown: | Gotō Islands[1] |
| Height: | 1.76m (05.77feet) |
| Weight: | 67kg (148lb) |
| Pb: | 200 m: 21.16 (Fukuchiyama 2002) 400 m: 45.69 (Fukuoka 1998) |
is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
He won the bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Championships in a career best time of 45.69 seconds. He was then selected to represent Asia in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1998 IAAF World Cup, and finished sixth with teammates Ibrahim Ismail Faraj, Sugath Tillakaratne and fellow Japanese sprinter Masayoshi Kan.
Tabata also competed at two World Championships (1999 and 2001) as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics where he failed to reach the final round.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing and Asia (World Cup only) | ||||||
| 1992 | Asian Junior Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | 400 m | 47.68 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:11.29 | ||||
| 1995 | Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 15th (qf) | 400 m | 46.76 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.51 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 1996 | Olympic Games[2] | Atlanta, United States | (h)1 | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.82 (relay leg: 4th) | |
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 400 m | 45.69 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.61 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.94 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 7th | 400 m | 46.96 | ||
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.70 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 31st (h) | 400 m | 46.42 | |
| 10th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.50 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 47th (h) | 400 m | 46.59 | |
| 15th (sf) | 4×400 m relay | 3:13.63 (relay leg: 3rd) | ||||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 12th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.75 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 7th | 400 m | 46.61 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:05.85 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 7th | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.15 (relay leg: 3rd) | |