Masayoshi Kan
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 1991 Kuala Lumpur | 4×400 m |
| 1998 Fukuoka | 4×400 m |
 | 1998 Fukuoka | 400 m |
Masayoshi Kan (簡 優好, Kan Masayoshi; born 25 February 1972 in Chiba) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
He won bronze medals in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1993 and 1995 World Indoor Championships
In 1998 he won the silver medal at the Asian Championships, and was subsequently selected to represent Asia in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1998 IAAF World Cup. The Asian team finished sixth with teammates Ibrahim Ismail Faraj, Sugath Tillakaratne and fellow Japanese Kenji Tabata. In May the same year he clocked a career best time of 45.33 seconds in Osaka.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 26th (h) | 400m | 48.49 |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.58 | |||
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | 400 m | 45.64 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masayoshi Kan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Masayoshi Kan at World Athletics
- Masayoshi Kan at Olympics.com
- Masayoshi Kan at Olympedia
- Masayoshi Kan at InterSportStats
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