Salvadoran sprinter (born 1985)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Fujiwara and the second or maternal family name is
Salazar.
Takeshi Fujiwara
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| Native name | 藤原 武 |
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| Full name | Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara Salazar |
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| Born | (1985-08-05) August 5, 1985 (age 39)
San Salvador, El Salvador |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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| Country |  Japan |
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| Event | Sprint |
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| Updated on 25 July 2014 |
Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara Salazar (Japanese: 藤原 武; born 5 August 1985) is a sprinter specializing in the 400 meters sprint event. Born in El Salvador, he represented the country until 2013, now representing Japan.[1][2] He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens where he was 6th in the heats. After that he has competed in 6 other World Championships in Italy, Japan, Spain, Qatar, Turkey and in 2017 in the Bahamas World Relay Championships as a member in the 4 × 400 m and 4 × 100 m relay squad placing 6th in the B Final for team Japan.[3]
His mother is a former Salvadorian athlete, and National and Central American champion, while his father a former Japanese Diplomat and Judo teacher serving in El Salvador.[4]
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  El Salvador
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| 2003
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Central American Championships
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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4th
|
400 m
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49.29
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| 4th
|
4 × 100 m relay
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44.64
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| 2nd
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:19.16
|
| Pan American Junior Championships
|
Bridgetown, Barbados
|
4th (h)
|
200 m
|
23.02
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| 17th (h)
|
400 m
|
50.12
|
| Central American Junior Championships (U20)
|
San José, Costa Rica
|
5th (h)
|
200 m
|
22.86
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| 2nd
|
400 m
|
49.13
|
| 4th
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
44.19
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| 1st
|
4 × 400 m relay
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3:24.49
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| 2004
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Central American Junior Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
|
1st
|
400 m
|
47.80
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| World Junior Championships
|
Grosseto, Italy
|
42nd (h)
|
400 m
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49.66
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| Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
|
56th (h)
|
400 m
|
48.46
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| Central American Championships
|
Managua, Nicaragua
|
4th
|
200 m
|
22.20
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| 3rd
|
400 m
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48.53
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| 4th
|
4 × 100 m relay
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44.66
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| 2nd
|
4 × 400 m relay
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3:21.98
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| 2006
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Ponce, Puerto Rico
|
12th (h)
|
400 m
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48.26
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| 2007
|
Central American Championships
|
San José, Costa Rica
|
3rd
|
400 m
|
48.21
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| 3rd
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
42.34
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| 3rd
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:20.95
|
| NACAC Championships
|
San Salvador, El Salvador
|
10th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.75
|
| 6th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:23.90
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| World Championships
|
Osaka, Japan
|
45th (h)
|
400 m
|
46.92 (NR)
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| 2008
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Valencia, Spain
|
24th (h)
|
400 m
|
48.82 (iNR)
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| Central American Championships
|
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|
2nd
|
400 m
|
47.89
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| 2nd
|
4 × 400 m relay
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3:20.70
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| Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Cali, Colombia
|
16th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.88
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| 2009
|
Universiade
|
Belgrade, Serbia
|
40th (h)
|
200 m
|
21.89
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| 17th (sf)
|
400 m
|
47.43
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| 2010
|
World Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
|
19th (h)
|
400 m
|
48.21 (iNR)
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| Central American Games
|
Panama City, Panama
|
2nd
|
200 m
|
21.62
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| 2nd
|
400 m
|
47.70
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
San Fernando, Spain
|
9th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.05
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| Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
|
14th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.66
|
| Central American Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
1st
|
400 m
|
47.33
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| 3rd
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
43.17
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| 3rd
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:23.54
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| 2011
|
ALBA Games
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
|
7th
|
200 m
|
21.65 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
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| 4th
|
400 m
|
46.48
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| Central American Championships
|
San José, Costa Rica
|
2nd
|
400 m
|
47.12
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| 2nd
|
4 × 400 m relay
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3:21.45
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| Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
|
7th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.00
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| Pan American Games
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Guadalajara, Mexico
|
14th (h)
|
400 m
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46.92
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| 2012
|
World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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23rd (h)
|
400 m
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48.96
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| Representing Japan
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| 2017
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IAAF World Relays
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Nassau, Bahamas
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6th (B)
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4 × 100 m relay
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40.31
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Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres - 10.72 (Nacogdoches 2010)
- 200 metres - 21.48 (Nacogdoches 2009)
- 400 metres - 45.44 (San José 2016)
Indoor
- 200 metres - 22.51 (Houston 2008)
- 400 metres - 48.21 (Doha 2010)
References
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