Satoshi Maruo (Japanese: 丸尾知司; born 28 November 1991) is a Japanese male athlete competing in the 50 kilometres race walk. He represented Japan at the 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships and the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, finishing fifth at the latter event in a personal best of 3:43:03 hours The Japanese team was very successful at the event with all three men finishing in the top five.[1] He is a member of the Aichi Steel athletics team.[2]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italy | 41st | 20 km walk | 1:23:38 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 50 km walk | 3:43:03 PB |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 4th | 50 km walk | 4:14:13 |
References
edit- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (2017-12-19). JAAF recognizes top athletes at annual awards banquet. Japan Times. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ National Athletics Team for the IAAF London 2017. JAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
External links
edit- Satoshi Maruo at World Athletics
- Profile at Aichi Steel Truck and Field Team (in Japanese)
