Mayu Kida

Mayu Kida
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1982-09-14) 14 September 1982 (age 42)
Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Alma materFukushima University
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event4 × 400 metres relay
ClubNatureal (JPN)
Coached byKazuhisa Kawamoto
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 53.05 s (2008)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Colombo 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Incheon 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou 4×400 m relay

Mayu Kida (木田 真有, Kida Mayu, born September 14, 1982 in Obihiro, Hokkaidō) is a retired Japanese sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Kida competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Sayaka Aoki, Satomi Kubokura, and Asami Tanno. She ran on the third leg of the first heat, with an individual-split time of 52.72 seconds. Kida and her team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:30.52, failing to advance into the final.[2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mayu Kida". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's 4×400m Relay Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.