Konomi Takeishi Explained

Konomi Takeishi
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Place:Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
Alma Mater:Fukushima University
Height:1.68m (05.51feet)[1]
Weight:54kg (119lb)
Country:Japan
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres
400 metres hurdles
Club:Toho Bank
Pb:400 m: 53.47 (Osaka 2017)
400 m hurdles: 58.29 (Osaka 2018)

is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay and mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 Asian Championships. She also competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 World Relays.[2] She is the former Japanese best record holder in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay (3:23.83 minutes).[3] [4]

Personal bests

EventTimeCompetitionVenueDate
400 m53.47Japanese ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan23 June 2017
400 m hurdles58.29Michitaka Kinami MemorialOsaka, Japan6 May 2018

Former Japanese best record holder

International competition

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
Representing
2017DécaNationAngers, France6th400 m54.78
2ndMixed 4×400 m relay3:27.88 (relay leg: 3rd)
2019Asian ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar3rd4×400 m relay3:34.88 (relay leg: 3rd)
3rdMixed 4×400 m relay3:20.73 (relay leg: 2nd)
World RelaysYokohama, Japan7th 4×400 m relay3:35.12 (relay leg: 3rd)

National titles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. Toho Bank. 25 October 2020. Japanese.
  2. Web site: Profile. World Athletics. 25 October 2020.
  3. Web site: 2017 Fukushima Relays − Results. Fukushima Relays. 25 October 2020. Japanese.
  4. News: 福島選抜Aが「日本新記録」 東邦カップ・男女混合400リレー. 16 October 2017. The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019052929/https://www.minyu-net.com/sports/running/FM20171016-212332.php. 19 October 2017. 25 October 2020. Japanese.