Satoru Inoue

Satoru Inoue (井上悟, Inoue Satoru) born 21 July 1971 in Kishiwada is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in sprinting events.^[2] He represented his country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as four World Championships. His best individual success was reaching the semifinals at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. He became the first Japanese to reach the 100 metres semifinal at the World Championships. He was the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres, and a two-time Japanese Championships champion in the 100 metres. He played gymnastics before turning to athletics.^[3]

Satoru Inoue

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1971-07-21) 21 July 1971 (age 54) Kishiwada, Japan
Alma mater	Nihon University
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.20 (1991) 200 m: 20.72 (1993)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima 4×100 m relay Universiade 1993 Buffalo 4×100 m relay

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	12th (sf)	100 m	10.57
			9th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	40.55
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	13th (qf)	100 m	10.21
			11th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	39.19
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	22nd (qf)	100 m	10.50
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	38.77
1993	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	5th	200 m	20.84
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.97
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	15th (sf)	100 m	10.39
			11th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	39.01
1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan	4th	100 m	10.41
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.37
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	47th (h)	100 m	10.56
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	39.33
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	–	4 × 100 m relay	DQ
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	11th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	38.89

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 100 m: 1993, 1994

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.20 (+0.5 m/s, Tokyo 1991): Former national record
• 200 metres – 20.72 (+0.4 m/s, Tokyo 1993): Former national record

Indoor

• 60 metres – 6.71 (Bielefeld 1998)