| Birth date | 8 May 1969 (age 57) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres 400 m hurdles |
| Pb | 400 m: 45.57 (Tokyo 1997) 800 m: 1:48.04 (1995) 400 m hurdles: 48.34 (Tokyo 1997) |
Shunji Karube (苅部 俊二, Karube Shunji, born 8 May 1969 in Minami-ku, Yokohama) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and occasionally the 400 metres.
He teaches sports at Hosei University.[1]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | ||||
| 400 m | 45.57 s | Tokyo, Japan | 6 September 1997 | |
| 800 m | 1:48.04 s | 26 February 1995 | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 48.34 s | Tokyo, Japan | 5 October 1997 | Japan's 4th-fastest time |
| Indoor | ||||
| 400 m | 45.76 s | Paris, France | 9 March 1997 | Japan's record |
Records
- 4 × 400 m relay
- Former Japanese university record holder - 3:07.51 s (relay leg: 4th) (Tokyo, 19 May 1991)
- 400 metres (Indoor)
- Former Asian record holder - 45.76 s (Paris, 9 March 1997)
- Current Japanese record holder - 45.76 s (Paris, 9 March 1997)
- 4 × 400 m relay (Indoor)
- with Kazuhiro Takahashi, Jun Osakada, and Masayoshi Kan
International competition record
National championships
He has won the individual national championship 3 times.
- 1 win in the 400 metres (1993)
- 2 wins in the 400 metres hurdles (1994, 1997)
References
- ^ Teachers' introductions, Department of Psychology, Hosei University.
- ^ 7th (h)