# Shingo Suetsugu

Shingo Suetsugu (末續 慎吾, Suetsugu Shingo, born 2 June 1980 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese sprinter. He is a former Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.

## Running career

Suetsugu won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in a time of 20.38 seconds. The same year he set an Asian record of 20.03 seconds at the Japanese national championships, and also won the 100 metres in 10.13 seconds. Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he reached the second round in the 100 metres.

### Olympics

Suetsugu represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4×100 metres relay together with Naoki Tsukahara, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara. In their qualification heat they placed second behind Trinidad and Tobago, but in front of the Netherlands and Brazil. Their time of 38.52 was the third fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round, and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.15 seconds, the third fastest after the Jamaican and Trinidad teams, winning the bronze medal. The medal was upgraded to a silver after the Jamaicans were DQ'ed due to Nesta Carter's positive doping sample. Suetsugu also took part in the 200 metres individual race, finishing sixth in his first round heat, with a time of 20.93 seconds, which was not enough to qualify for the second round.

## Personal bests

| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date | Notes |
| 100 m | 10.03 s | +1.8 m/s | Mito, Japan | 5 May 2003 | Japan's 5th-fastest time |
| 200 m | 20.03 s | +0.6 m/s | Yokohama, Japan | 7 June 2003 | Japan's record |
| 400 m | 45.99 s | | Machida, Japan | 18 August 2002 | |

## Records

* 100 metres
** Former Japanese university record holder - 10.05 s (wind: +1.9 m/s) (Mito, 6 May 2002)
* 200 metres
** Former Asian record holder - 20.03 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) (Yokohama, 7 June 2003)
** Current Japanese record holder - 20.03 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) (Yokohama, 7 June 2003)
** Former Japanese university record holder - 20.26 s (wind: -0.9 m/s) (Yokohama, 9 September 2000)
* 4 × 100 m relay
** Former Asian record holder - 38.03 s (relay leg: 2nd) (Osaka, 1 September 2007)
** Former Japanese university record holder - 38.57 s (relay leg: 2nd) (Tokyo, 29 September 2001)
* Medley relay (100m×200m×300m×400m)
** Former Japanese university record holder - 1:50.21 s (relay leg: 2nd) (Yokohama, 15 September 2001)
    $^a$ with Naoki Tsukahara, Shinji Takahira, and Nobuharu Asahara
    $^b$ with Hisashi Miyazaki, Toshiyuki Fujimoto, and Masayuki Okusako

## International competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Japan ||||||
| 1999 | Asian Junior Championships | Singapore | 3rd | 100 m | 10.68 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 1999 | Asian Junior Championships | Singapore | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.86 (relay leg: 3rd) |
| 2000 | Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 20.69 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2000 | Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.66 (relay leg: 3rd) |
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 200 m | 20.34 (wind: 0.0 m/s) GR |
| 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.93 (relay leg: 3rd) GR |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.39 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.96 (relay leg: 2nd) |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 1st | 200 m | 20.38 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.90 (relay leg: 2nd) |
| 2003 | World Championships | Saint-Denis, France | 3rd | 200 m | 20.38 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2003 | Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 3rd | 100 m | 10.36 (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 2004 | Olympics | Athens, Greece | 17th (qf) | 100 m | 10.19 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2004 | Olympics | Athens, Greece | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.49 (relay leg: 2nd) |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 20.84 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.77 (relay leg: 1st) |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 2nd | 100 m | 10.42 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.10 (relay leg: 4th) |
| 2006 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 200 m | 20.30 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2006 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.51 (relay leg: 2nd) |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 200 m | 20.60 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.21 (relay leg: 2nd) |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 19th (qf) | 200 m | 20.70 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.03 (relay leg: 2nd) AR |
| 2008 | Olympics | Beijing, China | 34th (h) | 200 m | 20.93 (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 2008 | Olympics | Beijing, China | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.15 (relay leg: 2nd) |

## National championships

He has won the individual national championship 6 times:
* 2 wins in the 100 metres (2003, 2004)
* 4 wins in the 200 metres (2001, 2003, 2006, 2007)