Masaki Nashimoto
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese sprinter
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Nashimoto competed in the 100 metre sprint at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
, both held in Singapore
, winning gold and silver respectively. In the latter, Nashimoto lost out to Odane Skeen
but beat favourite David Bolarinwa
to silver in a photo finish
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
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Nashimoto competed in the 100 metre sprint at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
2009 Asian Youth Games
The 1st Asian Youth Games was held in Singapore from June 29, 2009 to July 7, 2009 in over 90 sporting events. The plan for the Asian Youth Games was part of Singapore’s bid to stage the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics . The purpose was to allow youths to use the chance to benchmark their performances...
and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
, both held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, winning gold and silver respectively. In the latter, Nashimoto lost out to Odane Skeen
Odane Skeen
Odane Skeen is a Jamaican sprinter.At the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Skeen won the 100 metres in a new personal best of 10.42 seconds, ahead of Masaki Nashimoto and David Bolarinwa.-External links:...
but beat favourite David Bolarinwa
David Bolarinwa
David Bolarinwa is a British sprinter.At the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Bolarinwa won a bronze medal at the 100 metres, behind Odane Skeen and Masaki Nashimoto...
to silver in a photo finish
Photo finish
A photo finish occurs in a sporting race, when two competitors cross the finishing line at near the same time. As the naked eye may not be able to discriminate between which of the competitors crossed the line first, a strip photo, a series of rapidly triggered photographs, or a video taken at the...
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