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Akihiro Sugimoto
JPNMenBirth dateOct 20, 1981
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Akihiro Sugimoto is a Japan race walker, born on October 20, 1981. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 50kmW and 10Kilometr.
His personal bests include 1:21:09 in the 20kmW, 4:18:51 in the 50kmW, 42:31 in the 10Kilometr, 18:56.70 in the 5000m-short-track and 39:59.82 in the 10,000Metr. He has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
Key facts
20 km race walk
1:21:09
5000 Metres Short Track
18:56.70
Last competition
70th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships
May 24, 2026 · 20:32.46
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:21:09, 5000 Metres Short Track 18:56.70, 2026 season best 20:32.46 (May 24, 2026, Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto (JPN)) · Last competition: 70th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships, May 24, 2026, 20:32.46 · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m-short-track | 20:32.46 | - | May 24, 2026 | ↓ | 70th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships |
| 2025 | 10,000Metr | 43:34.85 | - | Sep 27, 2025 | ↓ | 73rd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 21:36.72 | - | Jun 2, 2024 | ↓ | 68th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 2024 | 10,000Metr | 44:41.56 | - | Sep 22, 2024 | ↓ | 72nd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 21:25.95 | - | May 14, 2023 | ↓ | 67th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 21:34.07 | - | Sep 3, 2022 | ↓ | Municipal Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto (JPN) |
| 2022 | 10,000Metr | 44:35.13 | - | Sep 24, 2022 | ↓ | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 21:14.36 | - | Sep 19, 2020 | ↓ | Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 22:04.59 | - | May 12, 2019 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 44:19.60 | - | Sep 21, 2019 | ↓ | 67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 2018 | 10,000Metr | 45:53.05 | - | Sep 22, 2018 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 44:53.45 | - | Sep 24, 2016 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 45:21.27 | - | Sep 26, 2015 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 44:05.97 | - | Oct 11, 2014 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2014 | 20kmW | 1:38:24 | - | Feb 16, 2014 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:27:30 | - | Feb 17, 2013 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:27:14 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 19:30.45 | - | May 15, 2010 | ↓ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2010 | 10,000Metr | 42:23.21 | - | Sep 26, 2010 | ↓ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2010 | 20kmW | 1:22:32 | - | Jan 31, 2010 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2010 | 50kmW | 4:18:51 | - | Apr 18, 2010 | - | Wajima (JPN) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 18:56.70 | - | May 16, 2009 | ↓ | Tendo (JPN) |
| 2009 | 10,000Metr | 40:37.46 | - | Sep 26, 2009 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2009 | 20kmW | 1:24:55 | - | Jun 20, 2009 | ↓ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2008 | 10,000Metr | 40:31.64 | - | Sep 27, 2008 | ↓ | Yamagata (JPN) |
| 2008 | 20kmW | 1:24:28 | - | Oct 26, 2008 | ↓ | Takahata (JPN) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 42:31 | - | Oct 5, 2007 | ↑ | Akita (JPN) |
| 2007 | 20kmW | 1:23:17 | - | Mar 25, 2007 | ↓ | Neagari (JPN) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 43:39 | - | Sep 30, 2006 | ↑ | Oita (JPN) |
| 2006 | 20kmW | 1:29:35 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↓ | La Coruna IAAF World Race Walking Cup, La Coruña - Junior Races |
| 2005 | 20kmW | 1:22:21 | - | Jan 30, 2005 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2004 | 20kmW | 1:21:09 | - | Jan 25, 2004 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2003 | 10,000Metr | 39:59.82 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:22:36 | - | Sep 20, 2003 | ↓ | Manila (PHI) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 20:32.46 | - | May 24 | 70th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 43:34.85 | - | Sep 28 | 73rd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
10,000Metr | 43:34.85 | - | Sep 27 | 73rd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 44:41.56 | - | Sep 22 | 72nd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
10Kilometr | 44:41.56 | - | Sep 22 | 72nd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
5000m-short-track | 21:36.72 | - | Jun 2 | 68th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 21:25.95 | - | May 14 | 67th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 44:35.13 | - | Sep 24 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
10,000Metr | 44:35.13 | - | Sep 24 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m-short-track | 21:34.07 | - | Sep 3 | 90th Kinki Regional Athletics Championships, Municipal Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 21:14.36 | - | Sep 19 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 44:19.60 | - | Sep 22 | 67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
10,000Metr | 44:19.60 | - | Sep 21 | 67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
5000m-short-track | 22:04.59 | - | May 12 | Kansai District Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 45:53.05 | - | Sep 22 | Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 44:53.45 | - | Sep 24 | Osaka |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 45:21.27 | - | Sep 26 | Gifu |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 44:05.97 | - | Oct 11 | Yamaguchi |
20kmW | 1:38:24 | - | Feb 16 | Kobe Japanese Race Walking Championships, Kobe |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:27:30 | - | Feb 17 | Japanese Race Walking Championships, Kobe |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:27:14 | - | Feb 20 | Japanese Race Walking Championships, Kobe |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 43:38.33 | - | Oct 3 | Chiba |
10,000Metr | 42:23.21 | - | Sep 26 | Niigata Corporate Ch., Niigata |
5000m-short-track | 19:30.45 | - | May 15 | Kumagaya |
50kmW | 4:18:51 | - | Apr 18 | Wajima |
20kmW | 1:23:33 | - | Mar 14 | Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships, Nomi |
20kmW | 1:22:32 | - | Jan 31 | Kobe |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:25:00 | - | Nov 12 | Guangzhou Asian Championships, Guangzhou |
10,000Metr | 40:37.46 | - | Sep 26 | Okayama |
20kmW | 1:24:55 | - | Jun 20 | La Coruña IAAF Race Walking Challenge, La Coruña |
5000m-short-track | 18:56.70 | - | May 16 | Tendo |
20kmW | 1:25:58 | - | Mar 15 | Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships, Nomi |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:24:28 | - | Oct 26 | Takahata |
10,000Metr | 40:31.64 | - | Sep 27 | Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata |
20kmW | 1:30:49 | - | Jun 7 | La Coruña IAAF Race Walking Challenge, La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:27:06 | - | Jan 27 | Japanese Race Walking Championships, Kobe |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 42:31 | - | Oct 5 | Akita |
20kmW | 1:26:45 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
20kmW | 1:26:45 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships |
20kmW | 1:23:17 | - | Mar 25 | Asian Race Walking Championships, Neagari |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 43:39 | - | Sep 30 | Oita All-Japan Corporate Team Championships, Oita |
20kmW | 1:29:35 | - | May 14 | La Coruna IAAF World Race Walking Cup, La Coruña - Junior Races |
20kmW | 1:29:35 | - | May 13 | La Coruna IAAF World Race Walking Cup, La Coruña - Junior Races |
2005
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:25:28 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
20kmW | 1:25:28 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
20kmW | 1:26:15 | - | Jun 4 | La Coruňa IAAF World Race Walking Challenge, La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:22:21 | - | Jan 30 | Japanese Race Walking Championships, Kobe |
2004
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:23:41 | - | Apr 11 | Wajima |
20kmW | 1:21:09 | - | Jan 25 | Japanese Race Walking Championships, Kobe |
2003
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:23:06 | - | Nov 2 | Takahata |
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Honours
4
2009Guangzhou Asian Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
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2007Asian Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
4
2003Manila Asian Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Akihiro Sugimoto's 20 km race walk personal best?
Akihiro Sugimoto's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:21:09, set on Jan 25, 2004 in Kobe (JPN).
Which events does Akihiro Sugimoto compete in?
Akihiro Sugimoto competes in the 20 km race walk and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did Akihiro Sugimoto perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 20:32.46, set on May 24, 2026 in Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto (JPN). Last competition: 70th Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships on May 24, 2026, 20:32.46.