Masato Yokota

1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)Weight62 kg (137 lb)SportEvent800 metresClubFujitsuCoached byJoe DouglasAchievements and titlesPersonal best800 m: 1:46.16 (2009)Updated on 21 February 2013

Masato Yokota (横田 真人, Yokota Masato, born November 19, 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field athlete, specializing in the 800 metres. He was Japanese record holder in the 800 metres from October 18, 2009 until May 11, 2014.

He graduated the Keio University. He trains at Fujitsu Track & Field team. As the winner of the 2012 Japanese Olympic Trials, Masato represented his home country in the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1] He has also competed in the 2007 and 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. As of 2012, he has won six Japan Championships (2006 - 2007, 2009 - 2012).

Masato trains in the United States as a member of the Santa Monica Track Club.^[2]

After his competition career, Masato currently is the head coach of the NIKE TOKYO TRACK CLUB in Tokyo, Japan.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
2006	Asian Junior Championships	Macau	1st	800 m	1:51.34
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	11th (sf)	800m	1:48.98
			6th (h)[3]	4 × 400 m relay	3:07.27
2007	Asian Championships	Amman, Jordan	9th (h)	800 m	1:52.23
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	38th (h)	800 m	1:47.16
2008	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	800 m	1:49.30
2009	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	4th	800 m	1:48.08
	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	5th	800 m	1:50.35
2010	Asian Indoor Championships	Tehran, Iran	3rd	800 m	1:54.71
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	4th	800 m	1:46.48
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	4th	800 m	1:47.05
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	26th (h)	800 m	1:47.60
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	37th (h)	800 m	1:48.48
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	7th	800 m	1:51.13

References

External links

• Masato Yokota at World Athletics
• JAAF profile for Masato Yokota
• FUJITSU profile for Masato Yokota