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Rachid Muratake

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Rachid Muratake
Personal information
Born (2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 22)
Matsudo, Japan
EducationJuntendo University
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportAthletics
Event110 m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Rachid Muratake (村竹ラシッド, Muratake Rashiddo, born 6 February 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete specializing in the high hurdles.[1] Born in Matsudo to a Togolese father and a Japanese mother, he studies at Juntendo University.[2]

His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles is 13.04 (-0.9 m/s) set in Kumagaya in 2023, which equaled the Japanese record and met the 2024 Olympic standard of 13.27.[3] In March 2023, he also set the meet record for the event at the Sydney Track Classic in 13.25 (+0.3 m/s).[4] His most impressive result to date is 5th place in the final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris where he ran a time of 13.21. [5] When he made his entrance, he performed an iconic pose from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which became a hot topic in Japan.[6]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 30th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.73
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France 5th 110 m hurdles 13.21

References

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  1. ^ Rachid Muratake at World Athletics
  2. ^ "Men's 100 Metres Semifinal - Heat 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 4 August 2024. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Athletics track & combined events at Paris 2024: The entry standards".
  4. ^ "2023 Sydney Track Classic Results" (PDF). Athletics Australia. 11 March 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ "5位入賞・村竹ラシッドの『ジョジョ立ち』にネット沸く「すごく似合うかっこいい」「入場目立っていたw」" [5th place winner Muratake Rachid's "JoJo pose" has the internet buzzing with comments like "It suits him so well, he looks so cool" and "His entrance really stood out lol"]. Yahoo! Japan. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.