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Dai Tamesue

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Dai Tamesue (為末大, Tamesue Dai; born May 3, 1978 in Hiroshima) is the first Japanese sprinter to win a medal in a track event at a World Competition. Current Japanese record holder for Men's 400 meter hurdle (as of July 2021). Bronze medalist of the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton and 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. Tamesue represented Japan in the Sydney, Athens, and Beijing Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Dai Tamesue is the 5,411th most popular athlete, the 4,111th most popular biography from Japan and the 71st most popular Japanese Athlete.

Dai Tamesue is most famous for being a Japanese sprinter and hurdler, specializing in the 400 meters hurdles. He gained recognition for his performances in international competitions, including the Olympics and World Championships.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dai Tamesue ranks 5,411 out of 6,025. Before him are Marina Kuptsova, Hou Yuzhuo, Ulugbek Rashitov, Marcus Gross, Thomas Bimis, and Rebecca Smith. After him are Luke Littler, Rodica Șerban, Michael Jung, Michal Krčmář, Yurisleidy Lupetey, and Hyun-soo Kim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Dai Tamesue ranks 1,211. Before him are Olga Brusnikina, Francisco, Emir Mkademi, Dan Snaith, Kotaro Yamazaki, and Anastasia Griffith. After him are Jason Collins, Panda Bear, Sebastián González, Lauren Groff, Nikša Skelin, and Peter Cklamovski.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Dai Tamesue ranks 4,124 out of 6,245. Before him are Koki Niwa (1994), Ai Shibata (1982), Kozo Yuki (1979), Kotaro Yamazaki (1978), Naoki Yamada (1990), and Tomonobu Yokoyama (1985). After him are Arata Sugiyama (1980), Ayaka Nishiwaki (1989), Ryuju Nagayama (1996), Makoto Kimura (1979), Takahiro Ogihara (1991), and Sakiko Ikeda (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In Japan

Among athletes born in Japan, Dai Tamesue ranks 71. Before him are Takahiro Sunada (1973), Fumiko Okuno (1972), Akiyo Noguchi (1989), Yuki Yokosawa (1980), Soichi Hashimoto (1991), and Shingo Suetsugu (1980). After him are Ippei Watanabe (null), Yoriko Okamoto (1971), Ryo Kiyuna (1990), Noriko Mizoguchi (1971), Yusuke Suzuki (1988), and Christa Deguchi (1995).

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