title: Yoshihiro Chiba
text: # Yoshihiro Chiba
  
  Yoshihiro Chiba (千葉 佳裕, Chiba Yoshiro, born 29 April 1979 in Saitama Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Asian best performer in the rarely-contested 300 metres hurdles.
  
  He is currently the director of track and field club at Josai University. He married Japanese hurdler Satomi Kubokura in April 2013.
  
  ## Personal bests
  
  | Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 300 m hurdles | 35.54 | Shiroyama Athletics Stadium Opening Memorial | Nanao, Japan | 27 July 2003 | Current AB |
  | 400 m hurdles | 48.65 | Kanto Region University Championships | Yokohama, Japan | 15 May 2001 | |
  
  ## International competitions
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Japan ||||||
  | 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 50.96 |
  | 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.00 |
  | 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 50.24 |
  | 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.09 (relay leg: 3rd) |
  | 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 53.22 |
  