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Yuzo Kanemaru
JPNMenYuzo Kanemaru is a Japan sprinter, born on September 18, 1987. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.32 in the 100m, 20.69 in the 200m, 45.16 in the 400m, 3:01.04 in the 4x400m and 3:12.63 in the 4x400Metre. He has earned 18 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
As of Sep 17, 2026: 400 m 45.16 (#549 all-time), 300 Metres 32.29, 2020 season best 50.49 (Oct 24, 2020, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN)) · Last competition: 7th Michitaka Kinami Memorial Meet, Oct 24, 2020, 50.49 · 38 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 400m | 50.49 | - | Oct 24, 2020 | ↓ | 7th Michitaka Kinami Memorial Meet |
| 2019 | 400m | 48.76 | - | Oct 19, 2019 | ↓ | Denka Athletics Challenge Cup 2019, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata |
| 2018 | 200m | 21.56 | +1.4 | May 12, 2018 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2018 | 300m | 33.31 | - | Apr 22, 2018 | ↓ | Izumo (JPN) |
| 2018 | 400m | 46.29 | - | May 20, 2018 | ↓ | Osaka Golden Grand Prix 2018, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 2017 | 400m | 45.76 | - | Jun 23, 2017 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:07.29 | - | Aug 12, 2017 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 400m | 47.96 | - | Jun 24, 2016 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:02.45 | - | May 6, 2016 | ↓ | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 200m | 21.62 | +0.6 | Sep 26, 2015 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2015 | 400m | 45.22 | - | Jun 27, 2015 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:02.97 | - | Aug 29, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2014 | 200m | 21.18 | -0.4 | Oct 11, 2014 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2014 | 300m | 32.53 | - | Apr 20, 2014 | ↓ | Izumo (JPN) |
| 2014 | 400m | 45.46 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↓ | Fukuroi (JPN) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:01.88 | - | Oct 2, 2014 | ↓ | Incheon (KOR) |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:12.63 | - | Mar 8, 2014 | - | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 21.67 | -1.1 | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 45.56 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:02.43 | - | Aug 15, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 300m | 33.72 | - | Oct 21, 2012 | ↓ | Itami (JPN) |
| 2012 | 400m | 45.47 | - | May 3, 2012 | ↓ | Shizuoka (JPN) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:01.04 | - | May 16, 2012 | ↓ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2011 | 400m | 45.23 | - | May 12, 2011 | ↓ | DS, Daegu (KOR) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:02.64 | - | Sep 1, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2010 | 300m | 32.70 | - | Apr 18, 2010 | ↓ | Izumo (JPN) |
| 2010 | 400m | 45.32 | - | Nov 22, 2010 | ↓ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:02.43 | - | Nov 26, 2010 | ↓ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2009 | 300m | 32.29 | - | Apr 19, 2009 | ↓ | Izumo (JPN) |
| 2009 | 400m | 45.16 | - | May 9, 2009 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:04.13 | - | Nov 14, 2009 | ↓ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2008 | 200m | 21.11 | -1.0 | May 24, 2008 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2008 | 300m | 32.32 | - | Apr 20, 2008 | ↓ | Taisha (JPN) |
| 2008 | 400m | 45.21 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↓ | Shizuoka (JPN) |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.44 | -1.8 | May 19, 2007 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2007 | 300m | 32.71 | - | Apr 22, 2007 | ↓ | Izumo (JPN) |
| 2007 | 400m | 45.64 | - | Jul 1, 2007 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2007 | 4x400m | 3:02.44 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2006 | 100m | 10.50 | +2.5 | Oct 7, 2006 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2006 | 200m | 20.69 | +1.9 | May 21, 2006 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2006 | 300m | 32.81 | - | Apr 23, 2006 | ↓ | Taisha (JPN) |
| 2006 | 400m | 45.41 | - | May 6, 2006 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:04.67 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↓ | Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2005 | 100m | 10.32 | +2.0 | Oct 23, 2005 | ↑ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2005 | 200m | 20.80 | -0.1 | Aug 2, 2005 | ↓ | Chiba (JPN) |
| 2005 | 400m | 45.47 | - | Sep 19, 2005 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2004 | 100m | 10.55 | - | Oct 24, 2004 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.53 | +1.5 | Aug 5, 2004 | ↓ | Hamayama (JPN) |
| 2004 | 400m | 45.89 | - | Oct 27, 2004 | ↓ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2003 | 200m | 21.37 | - | Oct 26, 2003 | ↓ | Fukuroi (JPN) |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 50.49 | - | Oct 24 | 7th Michitaka Kinami Memorial Meet |
400m | 51.71 | - | Sep 19 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 48.76 | - | Oct 19 | Denka Athletics Challenge Cup 2019, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata |
400m | 49.33 | - | Sep 22 | 67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
400m | 49.33 | - | Sep 21 | 67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
2018
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 52.52 | - | Sep 23 | Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
400m | 47.68 | - | Sep 23 | Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
400m | 46.95 | - | Jul 21 | Hiratsuka All-Star Night, Hiratsuka |
400m | 48.23 | - | Jun 24 | Japan Championships |
400m | 47.02 | - | Jun 24 | Japan Championships |
400m | 48.23 | - | Jun 23 | Japan Championships |
400m | 47.02 | - | Jun 22 | Japan Championships |
400m | 46.29 | - | May 20 | Osaka Golden Grand Prix 2018, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
200m | 21.56 | +1.4 | May 12 | Osaka Kansai District Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
400m | 46.38 | - | May 3 | Fukuroi Shizuoka International Meet, Fukuroi |
300m | 33.31 | - | Apr 22 | Izumo Meet, Izumo |
2017
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:07.29 | - | Aug 12 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
4x400m | 3:08.19 | - | Jul 22 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
400m | 46.39 | - | Jul 9 | Sapporo Nambu Chuhei Memorial, Sapporo |
400m | 47.06 | - | Jun 24 | Japan Championships, Osaka |
400m | 45.76 | - | Jun 23 | Japan Championships, Osaka |
400m | 47.08 | - | May 3 | Fukuroi Shizuoka International Meet, Fukuroi |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 48.38 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
400m | 48.38 | - | Aug 12 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
400m | 47.96 | - | Jun 24 | Japanese Championships, Nagoya |
4x400m | 3:02.45 | - | May 6 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
4x400m | 3:05.64 | - | Apr 30 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Extra Race |
2015
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.62 | +0.6 | Sep 26 | Gifu |
4x400m | 3:02.97 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
400m | 45.65 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
400m | 46.10 | - | Jun 28 | Niigata Japanese Championships, Nagoya |
400m | 45.22 | - | Jun 27 | Niigata Japanese Championships, Nagoya |
4x400m | 3:03.47 | - | Jun 7 | Wuhan Asian Championships, Wuhan |
400m | 47.34 | - | May 15 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
2014
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.18 | -0.4 | Oct 11 | Yamaguchi |
200m | 21.42 | -0.1 | Oct 11 | Yamaguchi |
4x400m | 3:01.88 | - | Oct 2 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
4x400m | 3:05.53 | - | Sep 29 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
400m | 46.04 | - | Sep 28 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
400m | 45.72 | - | Sep 27 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
400m | 46.68 | - | Sep 27 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
400m | 48.08 | - | Sep 14 | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
400m | 48.08 | - | Sep 13 | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
400m | 45.69 | - | Jun 8 | Fukushima Japanese Championships, Fukushima |
400m | 46.42 | - | Jun 7 | Fukushima Japanese Championships, Fukushima |
4x400m | 3:03.24 | - | May 25 | IAAF World Relays |
4x400m | 3:04.25 | - | May 24 | IAAF World Relays |
400m | 45.46 | - | May 3 | Fukuroi Shizuoka International Meeting, Fukuroi |
300m | 32.53 | - | Apr 20 | Izumo Meet, Izumo |
4x400Metre | 3:12.63 | - | Mar 8 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
Honours
Wuhan Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Niigata Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Wuhan Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Incheon Asian Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Incheon Asian Games
400 Metres
IAAF Continental Cup
400 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Pune Asian Championships
400 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
400 Metres
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Kobe Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Kobe Asian Championships
400 Metres
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Kobe Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Kobe Asian Championships
400 Metres
IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
400 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Guangzhou Asian Games
400 Metres
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Beograd Universiade
400 Metres
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Guangzhou Asian Championships
400 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Guangzhou Asian Championships
400 Metres
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Doha Asian Games
400 Metres
Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres
Athina IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Japanese Championships
400 Metres
Incheon Asian Championships
400 Metres
Incheon Asian Championships
400 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Yuzo Kanemaru's 400 m personal best?
Yuzo Kanemaru's 400 m personal best is 45.16, set on May 9, 2009 in Osaka (JPN), #549 on the all-time list.
Which events does Yuzo Kanemaru compete in?
Yuzo Kanemaru competes in the 400 m and 300 Metres.
How did Yuzo Kanemaru perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 50.49, set on Oct 24, 2020 in Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN). Last competition: 7th Michitaka Kinami Memorial Meet on Oct 24, 2020, 50.49.