Kaito Kawabata (川端 魁人, ''Kawabata Kaitō'', born 17 August 1998) is a Japanese
athlete
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance.
Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
who specializes in the
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
. He competed in the
men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
, equalling the national record.
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1998 births
Living people
Japanese male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Japan
People from Matsusaka, Mie
Sportspeople from Mie Prefecture
21st-century Japanese people
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