Tsuyoshi Ogata

Tsuyoshi Ogata (尾方 剛, Ogata Tsuyoshi, born May 11, 1973 in Kumano, Hiroshima) is a Japanese long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon.

In August 2003 he came twelfth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. In August 2005 he won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. He then finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships.

Achievements

Representing  Japan
2001	Berlin Marathon	Berlin, Germany	4th	Marathon	2:10:06
2002	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:09:15
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	12th	Marathon	2:10:39
2004	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:09:10
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	Marathon	2:11:16
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	5th	Marathon	2:17:42

Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 8:01.86 min (2004)
• 5000 metres - 13:31.46 min (2003)
• 10,000 metres - 28:05.76 min (2004)
• Half marathon - 1:01:50 hrs (2002)
• Marathon - 2:08:37 hrs (2003)

References

• Tsuyoshi Ogata profile at IAAF