Rachid Muratake
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 2002 Matsudo, Japan |
| Education | Juntendo University |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Rachid Muratake (村竹ラシッド, Muratake Rashiddo, born 6 February 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete specializing in the high hurdles.[1] Born in Matsudo to a Togolese father and a Japanese mother, he studies at Juntendo University.[2]
His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles is 13.04 (-0.9 m/s) set in Kumagaya in 2023, which equaled the Japanese record and met the 2024 Olympic standard of 13.27.[3] In March 2023, he also set the meet record for the event at the Sydney Track Classic in 13.25 (+0.3 m/s).[4] His most impressive result to date is 5th place in the final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris where he ran a time of 13.21. [5] When he made his entrance, he performed an iconic pose from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which became a hot topic in Japan.[6]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan | |||||
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 30th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.73 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.21 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rachid Muratake at World Athletics
- ^ "Men's 100 Metres Semifinal - Heat 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 4 August 2024. p. 14.
- ^ "Athletics track & combined events at Paris 2024: The entry standards".
- ^ "2023 Sydney Track Classic Results" (PDF). Athletics Australia. 11 March 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "5位入賞・村竹ラシッドの『ジョジョ立ち』にネット沸く「すごく似合うかっこいい」「入場目立っていたw」" [5th place winner Muratake Rachid's "JoJo pose" has the internet buzzing with comments like "It suits him so well, he looks so cool" and "His entrance really stood out lol"]. Yahoo! Japan. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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