Mei Kodama

Mei Kodama
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 (age 25)
Usuka, Japan[1]
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.24 (2022)
  • 200 m: 23.41 (2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gifu 100 m

Mei Kodama (兒玉 芽生, Kodama Mei, born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in sprints.[2] She is the country's third fastest ever runner over 100 metres, behind Chisato Fukushima and Momoko Takahashi. She won 4 Japan Championships titles between 2019 and 2021, 2 for 100 metres and 2 for 200 metres.

She also represents Japan in many international relay events such as the 2019 and 2021 World Athletics Relays. She also competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] She is a joint holder of the Japanese records in the 4x200 metres relay.

References

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  1. ^ "Mei Kodama". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Mei Kodama". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Athletics: Women's 4 x 100m Relay Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
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