Kazue Kakinuma

Kazue Kakinuma (柿沼 和恵, Kakinuma Kazue; born 16 June 1974 in Yorii, Saitama) is a retired Japanese sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and the 4 × 400 meters relay at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.^[3][4] She is the first Japanese woman to run 200 metres in under 24 seconds and 400 metres in under 53 seconds,^[5] a former Japanese record holder for both events.

Kazue Kakinuma

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	16 June 1974 (1974-06-16) (age 51) Yorii, Saitama, Japan[1]
Alma mater	Chuo University
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 11.75 (1992) 200 m: 23.82 (1992) 400 m: 52.95 (2001)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima 4×100 m relay Asian Championships 2000 Jakarta 4×400 m relay 1991 Kuala Lampur 4×100 m relay 1998 Fukuoka 4×400 m relay East Asian Games 2001 Osaka 4×400 m relay 2001 Osaka 400 m

Personal bests

Event	Time (s)	Competition	Venue	Date	Notes
100 m	11.75 (wind: +2.0 m/s)	Saitama Championships	Ageo, Japan	26 June 1992
200 m	23.82 (wind: +0.2 m/s)	National High School Championships	Miyazaki, Japan	4 August 1992	Former NR Former NJR Former HSR
400 m	52.95	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	24 May 2001	Former NR

International competition

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing  Japan
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	13th (h)	4×100 m relay	44.85 (relay leg: 2nd)
	Asian Championships	Kuala Lampur, Malaysia	6th	200 m	24.65 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
			3rd	4×100 m relay	45.25 (relay leg: 2nd)
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	6th	400 m	53.45	NR
			6th	4×100 m relay	44.90 (relay leg: 2nd)	NJR
			5th	4×400 m relay	3:34.83 (relay leg: 4th)	NR
1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan	7th	200 m	24.89 (wind: -0.8 m/s)
			3rd	4×100 m relay	44.57 (relay leg: 3rd)	NR
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:40.74 (relay leg: 2nd)
1995	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	19th (h)	400 m	55.81
			7th	4×400 m relay	3:38.91 (relay leg: 4th)
	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	5th	400 m	54.90
			5th	4×100 m relay	45.62 (relay leg: 2nd)
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:41.50 (relay leg: 2nd)
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	(h)	200 m	24.61 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
			3rd	4×400 m relay	3:35.71 (relay leg: 2nd)
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	6th	400 m	54.05
			2nd	4×400 m relay	3:37.15 (relay leg: 2nd)
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	3rd	400 m	52.95	NR
			2nd	4×400 m relay	3:33.06 (relay leg: 2nd)	NR
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	13th (h)	4×400 m relay	3:33.51 (relay leg: 2nd)
2002	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	9th (h)	400 m	55.35
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:33.23 (relay leg: 2nd)

National Championships titles

She was a seven-time national champion at the Japanese Championships.

Year	Event	Time	Notes
Representing Saitama Sakae High School
1992	200 m	24.11 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
	4×100 m relay	45.72 (relay leg: 4th)	HSR
Representing Chuo University
1994	4×400 m relay	3:42.90 (relay leg: 4th)	GR
1995	400 m	53.56	NUR
Representing Mizuno
1999	400 m	53.49
2000	400 m	54.07
2001	400 m	53.62