| Yoshiro Watanabe | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club: | Niigata Albirx Running Club |
| Alma Mater: | Josai University |
| Birth Place: | Fukushima Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Height: | 1.71m (05.61feet)[2] |
| Weight: | 60kg (130lb) |
| Pb: | 400 m: 46.35 (2017)200 m hurdles: 22.55 AB (2017) 400 m hurdles: 49.43 (2017) |
is a Japanese hurdler. He is the 2016 Asian junior champion in the 400 metres hurdles and has a personal best of 49.43 seconds. He also holds the Asian best performance of 22.55 seconds in the 200 metres hurdles.[3] His time equaled world best performance in the event,[4] [5] but his time was not ratified.[6]
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | 46.35 | Fukushima Championships | Fukushima, Japan | 15 July 2017 | [7] |
| 200 m hurdles | 22.55 (+1.4 m/s) | Japanese Record Trials | Itami, Japan | 1 October 2017 | AB |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.43 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | 23 June 2017 | |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2016 | Asian Junior Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.86 |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 51.09 | |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.02 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Josai University | ||||
| 2015 | National Junior Championships | Nagoya, Aichi | 400 m hurdles | 49.97 |
| 2017 | National University Championships | Fukui, Fukui | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 |