is a retired

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ese athlete who specialised in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events. He represented his country at the

1995 World Championships in Athletics The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995. This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nat ...

. He won a gold medal at the

1994 Asian Games The 1994 Asian Games ( ja, 1994年アジア競技大会, ''Senkyūhyakukyūjūyon-nen Ajia kyōgi taikai''), also known as the XII Asiad and the 12th Asian Games ( ja, 第12回アジア競技大会, Daijūni-kai Ajia kyōgi taikai), were held from ...

in the 4 × 100 m relay, while his best individual success was winning bronze at the

1995 Asian Athletics Championships The 11th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in late September 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table ReferencesGBR Athletics {{asian athletics champs Asian Athletics Championships Asian ...

in the 100 m.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.22 (+0.6 m/s, Tokyo 1995) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.70 (+1.7 m/s, Hiroshima 1994) Indoor * 60 metres – 6.69 (Barcelona 1995)

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Yoshitaka Ito
at All-Athletics.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Yoshitaka 1970 births Living people Japanese male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games