Kenji Yahata

Kenji Yahata (八幡 賢司, Yahata Kenji, born 4 November 1980 in Ehime Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles. He competed at the 2007 World Championships.[3]

Kenji Yahata

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	4 November 1980 (age 40) Ehime Prefecture, Japan[1]
Alma mater	Juntendo University[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	110 metres hurdles
Retired	October 2014[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	110 m hurdles: 13.58 (Kumagaya 2007) 60 m hurdles: 8.03 (Yokohama 2004)

Personal bests

Event	Time (s)	Competition	Venue	Date
110 m hurdles	13.58 (wind: +1.7 m/s)	East Japan Corporate Championships	Kumagaya, Japan	20 May 2007
60 m hurdles	8.03 (indoor)	Japan-China Indoor Match	Yokohama, Japan	21 February 2004

International competition

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time (s)
Representing  Japan
2007	Asian Championships	Amman, Jordan	5th	110 m hurdles	13.86 (wind: +5.3 m/s)
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	37th (h)	110 m hurdles	13.92 (wind: -0.6 m/s)
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	5th	110 m hurdles	13.96 (wind: -0.8 m/s)

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 110 m hurdles: 2012

References

1. "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 October 2020.
2. "Monthly MAC". Monteroza Co.,ltd. Athletics Club (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
3. "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

External links

• Kenji Yahata at World Athletics
• Kenji Yahata at JAAF (in Japanese)
• Kenji Yahata at Monteroza Co.,ltd. Athletics Club (in Japanese) (archived)