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Japan claims relay double at Asian c'ships

Japan claims relay double at Asian c'ships

GUANGZHOU, China - (From L to R) Masashi Eriguchi, Naoki Tsukahara, Shinji Takahira and Kenji Fujimitsu celebrate after winning gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Asian championships at Guangdong Olympic Stadium on Nov. 14, 2009. They finished in 39.01 seconds, ahead of China (39.07) and Taiwan (39.57).

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Japan 4th in men's 4x100 relay at world championships

Japan 4th in men's 4x100 relay at world championships

BERLIN, Germany - (From L to R) Japan's Kenji Fujimitsu, Shinji Takahira, Naoki Tsukahara and Masashi Eriguchi pose after coming in fourth in the men's 4x100 relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 22.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese sprinter Naoki Tsukahara pumps the air after winning the men's 100 meters in a personal best of 10.13 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara -- hold their bronze medals and bouquets of flowers during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23.

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's bronze medalists -- (L-R) Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Naoki Tsukahara and Shinji Takahira -- pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara -- smile during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 23. Japan came third in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (R-L: Naoki Tsukahara, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese sprinter Naoki Tsukahara pumps the air after winning the men's 100 meters in a personal best of 10.13 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.(Kyodo)

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Kiryu places 2nd in men's 100, misses sub-10 mark

Kiryu places 2nd in men's 100, misses sub-10 mark

(From L) Yoshihide Kiryu, Asuka Cambridge and Naoki Tsukahara compete in the men's 100 meters at the Oda Memorial International at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 19, 2015. Kiryu fell short in his bid for a sub-10 second mark, making a photo finish with Tsukahara in second in 10.40. Cambridge won the race in 10.37. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara -- hold their bronze medals and bouquets of flowers during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's bronze medalists -- (L-R) Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Naoki Tsukahara and Shinji Takahira -- pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara -- smile during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 23. Japan came third in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (R-L: Naoki Tsukahara, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan claims relay double at Asian c'ships

Japan claims relay double at Asian c'ships

GUANGZHOU, China - (From L to R) Masashi Eriguchi, Naoki Tsukahara, Shinji Takahira and Kenji Fujimitsu celebrate after winning gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Asian championships at Guangdong Olympic Stadium on Nov. 14, 2009. They finished in 39.01 seconds, ahead of China (39.07) and Taiwan (39.57). (Kyodo)

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Japan 4th in men's 4x100 relay at world championships

Japan 4th in men's 4x100 relay at world championships

BERLIN, Germany - (From L to R) Japan's Kenji Fujimitsu, Shinji Takahira, Naoki Tsukahara and Masashi Eriguchi pose after coming in fourth in the men's 4x100 relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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