Satoru Tanigawa (谷川 聡, Tanigawa Satoru, born 5 July 1972 in Tokyo[1]) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles.[2] He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics reaching the second round on both occasions.
His personal best of 13.39 (+1.5 m/s), set in the heats of the 2004 Olympic Games, is the current national record.
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
| |||||
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.94 |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.37 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 14th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.12 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 23rd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.58 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 25th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.94 |
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.98 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 27th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.85 | |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.83 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 26th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 30th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.25 |
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