Hayato Katsuki (勝木隼人, born 28 November 1990)[1] is a Japanese racewalker. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2]

Hayato Katsuki
Personal information
Born (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 33)
Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan[citation needed]
Sport
CountryJapan
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 50 km walk

At the 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's 50 km event and the gold medal in the men's 50 km team event. In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar where he finished in 27th place with a time of 4:46:10.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "50 Kilometres Race Walk Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ Diamond, James. "Gold for Hayato Katsuki in men's 50km walk as Satoshi Maruo fades". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 May 2020.