Ryota Yamagata
Track and Field
Seiko Employee Athlete
RYOTA YAMAGATA
RYOTA YAMAGATA
As the lead runner in the men’s 4×100m relay at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Yamagata contributed to winning a silver medal. Individually, he is also a top sprinter who recorded the fastest time by a Japanese athlete in the Olympics. He served as the captain of the Japanese team at the recent Tokyo Olympics.
Personal best: 9.95 seconds.
- Joined Seiko
- 2015
- Home
- Hiroshima Prefecture
- Date of Birth
- June 10, 1992 (32 years old)
- Alma Mater
- Keio University
Major Achievements
- 2021
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55th Oda Memorial International Athletics Meet - 1st Place
105th Japan Athletics Championships - 3rd Place
Tokyo Olympics - Japan Representative (Men’s 100m; 4×100mR)
- 2018
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Japan Athletics Championships - 1st Place
Jakarta Asian Games - Bronze Medal, 4×100mR Gold Medal
All Japan Corporate Championships - 1st Place
- 2017
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All Japan Corporate Championships - 1st Place
- 2016
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Japan Athletics Championships - 2nd Place
Rio de Janeiro Olympics - Semifinalist, 4×100mR Silve
All Japan Corporate Championships - 1st Place
- 2014
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Japan Athletics Championships - 2nd Place
Incheon Asian Games - 6th Place, 4×100mR Silver Medal
- 2013
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Japan Athletics Championships - 1st Place
- 2012
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London Olympics - Semifinalist, 4×100mR 4th Place
View Achievements
(All distances are men’s 100m unless otherwise noted)
Personal Bests
- 2021 Fus é Sprint (Tottori Prefecture)
- 100m 9.95 secondsJapan record
- 2013 Kanto Intercollegiate
- 200m 20.41 seconds
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics
- 4×100mR 37.60 seconds
Interview
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Q : Is there a sport other than your own that you would like to try?
Baseball. It’s a sport I love, and I once dreamed of becoming a baseball player.
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Q : What got you into fishing and cooking and preparing fish as a hobby?
I often went fishing with my dad when I was young. Even after moving to Tokyo, I wanted to eat fresh fish, so I started fishing again, and then I learned how to prepare the fish I caught. It’s really cool! Anyone who likes sashimi should try it!
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Seiko’s Measurement Technology
Timing and measurement are indispensable for sports competitions. Seiko has supported a variety of sports since 1964.
What we bring to each competition includes cutting-edge technology, experience, and a passion for sports.
Starting Blocks
Representative Events: 100m / 200m
The starting block has built-in speakers to ensure that the start sound is heard equally by all athletes. It also has pressure sensors to detect the pressure of the athlete’s foot on the footplate, which helps to judge false starts.
Photo Finish System
Representative Event: 100m
This camera can measure up to 1/10,000th of a second. Using the photo finish camera, measurements are taken in 1/100th of a second increments, as is stipulated by the rules.
