 Okabe (second left) at the 2012 Japanese Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1988 (age 35) Chiba Prefecture, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tsukuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 11.62 (2011) 200 m: 23.75 (2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nao Okabe (岡部 奈緒, Okabe Nao, born 28 August 1988 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final.[3] She also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 Asian Championships, with teammates Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima and Saori Imai.[4]
Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 100 m | 11.62 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | East Japan Corporate Championships | Kumagaya, Japan | 22 May 2011 | |
| 11.46 (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Mikio Oda Memorial | Hiroshima, Japan | 29 April 2011 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 23.75 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Shizuoka International Meet | Fukuroi, Japan | 3 May 2011 |
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) |
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Representing  Japan
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| 2006 | Asian Junior Championships | Macau, China | 1st | 100 m | 11.76 (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 45.66 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 34th (h) | 100 m | 12.00 (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| — (h) | 4×100 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 4th | 100 m | 11.79 (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 44.05 (relay leg: 1st) | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 10th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 43.83 (relay leg: 1st) | |
References
- ^ a b "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "ミズノトラッククラブ 岡部奈緒選手に関する報告". Mizuno. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "4x100 Metres Relay Women - Round 1 − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "WOMEN 4×100m Final − Result" (PDF). JAAF. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links
- Nao Okabe at World Athletics
- Nao Okabe at JAAF (in Japanese)
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