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Shota Hara

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	18 July 1992 (1992-07-18) (age 34) Ina, Nagano, Japan
Education	Jobu University
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Events	100 metres 200 metres
Club	Suzuki Athlete Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 10.13 (2017) 200 m: 20.33 (2016)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Japan Asian Games 2014 Incheon 4×100 m relay

Shota Hara (原 翔太, Hara Shōta; born 18 July 1992 in Ina, Nagano) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He is the 2014 National champion in the event and has a personal best of 20.33 seconds. He has also 10.13 seconds in the 100 metres. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games and the 2015 Asian Championships.

Personal bests

Event	Time (s)	Competition	Venue	Date
100 m	10.13 (wind: +1.9 m/s)	Fuse Sprint	Tottori, Japan	4 June 2017
200 m	20.33 (wind: +1.8 m/s)	National Championships	Nagoya, Japan	26 June 2016

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time (s)
Representing Japan
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	5th	200 m	20.89 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
			3rd (h)	4×100 m relay	39.18 (relay leg: 4th)
2015	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	7th	200 m	21.16 (wind: +1.0 m/s)
2016	DécaNation	Angers, France	2nd	200 m	20.63 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
2017	DécaNation	Angers, France	2nd	200 m	20.65 (wind: +0.4 m/s)

National title

Year	Competition	Venue	Event	Time (s)
Representing Jobu University
2014	National Championships	Fukushima, Fukushima	200 m	20.62 (wind: +0.9 m/s)

External links

• Shota Hara at World Athletics
• Shota Hara at JAAF (in Japanese)
• Shota Hara at Suzuki Athlete Club (in Japanese)
• Shota Hara on X