Koki Ikeda (池田 向希, Ikeda Kōki, born 3 May 1998) is a Japanese racewalking athlete.[1] He studied at Toyo University.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 3 May 1998 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race walking |
Medal record | |
Ikeda won a bronze medal in 20 kilometres race walk at the 2019 Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi.[1] He represented Japan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, competing in 20 kilometres walk.[3] He won a silver medal at 2020 Summer Olympics[4] and the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the same event.[5]
In February 2025, Ikeda was banned for anti-doping violations for four years from November 2024 with results from June 2023 disqualified. His blood samples showed abnormalities alleged to indicate tampering.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Koki Ikeda Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (7 March 2019). "Ikeda's rise from team member to Olympic contender". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "20 Kilometres Race Walk men". iaaf.org. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletics – Men's 20km Race Walk – Final – Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Odom, Joel (15 July 2022), "20k race walk winner at World Athletics Championships", The Oregonian
- ^ "First Instance Decisions | Athletics Integrity Unit". www.athleticsintegrity.org. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
External links
edit- Koki Ikeda at World Athletics
- Koki Ikeda at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Koki Ikeda – Paris 2024 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Koki Ikeda – Tokyo 2020 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Koki Ikeda at Olympedia
- Koki Ikeda at Olympics.com
- Koki Ikeda at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Koki Ikeda – Paris 2024 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Koki Ikeda – Tokyo 2020 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
