Takeshi Fujiwara

Salvadoran sprinter (born 1985)

Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara Salazar (Japanese: 藤原 武; born 5 August 1985) is a sprinter specializing in the 400 meters sprint event. Born in El Salvador, he represented the country until 2013, now representing Japan.^[1][2] He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens where he was 6th in the heats. After that he has competed in 6 other World Championships in Italy, Japan, Spain, Qatar, Turkey and in 2017 in the Bahamas World Relay Championships as a member in the 4 × 400 m and 4 × 100 m relay squad placing 6th in the B Final for team Japan.^[3]

His mother is a former Salvadorian athlete, and National and Central American champion, while his father a former Japanese Diplomat and Judo teacher serving in El Salvador.^[4]

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres - 10.72 (Nacogdoches 2010)
• 200 metres - 21.48 (Nacogdoches 2009)
• 400 metres - 45.44 (San José 2016)

Indoor

• 200 metres - 22.51 (Houston 2008)
• 400 metres - 48.21 (Doha 2010)

References

1. Takeshi Fujiwara - Japan, Tilastopaja Oy, Littoinen, Finland, retrieved July 25, 2014
2. Biography - FUJIWARA Takeshi Salvador, retrieved July 25, 2014
3. "IAAF".
4. "Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara- Becario Olimpico" (in Spanish). Comite Olimpico ESA. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

External links

• Takeshi Fujiwara at World Athletics
• Sports reference biography
• Tilastopaja biography