| Yuichi Kobayashi | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 100 metres 200 metres |
| Club: | NTN |
| Alma Mater: | Hosei University |
| Birth Place: | Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Height: | 1.72m (05.64feet)[1] |
| Weight: | 60kg (130lb) |
| Pb: | 100 m: 10.38 (2016) 200 m: 20.46 (2013) |
is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He represented his country at two consecutive World Championships, in 2011 and 2013.[2]
His mother Sumiko Kobayashi (née Kaibara) is a gold medalist in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1979 Asian Championships in Tokyo.[3] She was also the former Japanese record holder in the 200 metres with a time of 24.27 seconds.[4]
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.38 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Niigata Corporate Championships | Niigata, Japan | 22 May 2016 | [5] |
| 10.33 (wind: +3.0 m/s) | Tokyo Six University Meet | Tokyo, Japan | 5 April 2009 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 20.46 (wind: +0.9 m/s) | National Championships | Chōfu, Japan | 9 June 2013 | |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||||||
| 2006 | Asian Junior Championships | Macau, China | 7th | 200 m | 22.07 (wind: -0.9 m/s) | |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 49th (h) | 100 m | 10.97 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | |
| 4th | 4×100 m relay | 39.89 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Hyogo | 20th (h) | 200 m | 32.11 (wind: +2.1 m/s) | |
| 1st (h) | 4×100 m relay | 38.92 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 46th (h) | 200 m | 21.27 (wind: -1.1 m/s) | ||
| 9th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 38.66 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 5th | 200 m | 21.02 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.11 (relay leg: 1st) | ||||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 34th (h) | 200 m | 20.97 (wind: +0.2 m/s) | ||
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 9th (h) | 4×200 m relay | 1:23.87 (relay leg: 1st) | |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Hozen High School and Tokyo (National Sports Festival only) | |||||
| 2007 | National High School Championships | Saga, Saga | 100 m | 10.56 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 200 m | 21.98 (wind: -4.3 m/s) | ||||
| National Sports Festival | Akita, Akita | 100 m (U19) | 10.35 (wind: +4.1 m/s) | ||
| 4×100 m relay | 40.51 (relay leg: 4th) | ||||
| National Junior Championships | Oita, Oita | 200 m | 21.27 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | ||
| Representing Hosei University | |||||
| 2010 | National University Championships | Shinjuku, Tokyo | 200 m | 20.52 (wind: +3.8 m/s) | |
| 2011 | National University Individual Championships | Hiratsuka, kanagawa | 200 m | 20.90 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | |