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Masashi Eriguchi
Japanese sprinter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Masashi Eriguchi (江里口 匡史, Eriguchi Masashi, born 17 December 1988 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
![]() Eriguchi at the 2010 Japan Championship | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | 17 December 1988 (1988-12-17) (age 35) Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 100 metres |
Retired | 2018 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.07 (Hiroshima 2009) 200 m: 20.80 (Fukuroi 2012) |
Medal record |
He won the bronze medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade and a gold medal in relay at the 2009 Asian Championships. At the 2009 World Championships, he finished fourth in the relay.[citation needed] He also competed in the 100 metres. He reached the semi-final at the 2010 World Indoor Championships.[1]
His personal best times are 6.75 seconds in the 60 metres (indoor), achieved at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha; 10.07 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Hiroshima; and 20.88 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in October 2008 in Ōita.[1]
He retired in 2018.[2]