title: Ken Yoshizawa
text: # Ken Yoshizawa
  
  Ken Yoshizawa (吉澤 賢, Yoshizawa Ken, born July 7, 1978 in Shisui, Chiba) is a Japanese former hurdler and currently a professional keirin cyclist. He represented Japan at the 2004 Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles. He also ran in the 2001 and 2003 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
  
  By virtue of his competing in a rare 300 metres hurdles race in Sheffield in 2002, he is ranked in the all-time top 25 of the event.
  
  ## International competition
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Japan ||||||
  | 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 53.10 |
  | 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 7th | 400 m hurdles | |
  | 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.17 |
  | 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.32 |
  | 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.60 |
  | 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.63 (relay leg: 2nd) |
  | 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 50.88 |
  | 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:05.85 (relay leg: 3rd) |
  | 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 29th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.34 |
  | 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 30th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.95 |
  | 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 50.73 |
  