| Takuya Kawakami | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 60 metres 100 metres |
| Club: | Osaka Gas |
| Alma Mater: | Chuo University |
| Birth Place: | Chiba, Japan[1] |
| Height: | 1.69m (05.54feet) |
| Weight: | 60kg (130lb) |
| Pb: | 60 m: 6.54 NIR (2019) 100 m: 10.22 (2019) |
is a Japanese track and field sprinter. His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 6.54 seconds in the indoor 60 metres. The latter is the current Japanese indoor record.[2] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2014 World Junior Championships, with teammates Yoshihide Kiryu, Yuki Koike and Masaharu Mori.[3]
| Event | Time (s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.54 (Indoor) | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 16 February 2019 | Current NIR |
| 100 m | 10.22 (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Fujiyoshida, Japan | 1 September 2019 | |
| 10.09 (wind: +4.5 m/s) | Hiratsuka, Japan | 10 June 2017 | Wind-assisted | |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||||||
| 2014 | Asian Junior Championships | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 100 m | 10.47 (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 39.49 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 10.47 (wind: -0.3 m/s) | ||
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.02 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time (s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Chuo University | |||||
| 2016 | National University Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 4×100 m relay | 38.92 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| 2017 | National University Championships | Fukui, Fukui | 4×100 m relay | 39.40 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| National Championships | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 4×100 m relay | 39.30 (relay leg: 1st) | ||