Shota Fukuda

Shota Fukuda
Personal information
Native name
福田 翔大
NationalityJapanese
Born (2000-11-28) November 28, 2000 (age 25)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
EducationNihon University
OccupationAthlete
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
ClubSumitomo Electric Industries
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 BangkokHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place2025 GumiHammer throw
Asian Throwing Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 MokpoHammer throw
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Aichi–NagoyaHammer throw

Shota Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 翔大; born 28 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the hammer throw. He represents Sumitomo Electric Industries and has won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships, Asian Throwing Championships and Asian Games.

Career

Fukuda attended Osaka Toin High School before studying at Nihon University and its graduate school. He is affiliated with Sumitomo Electric Industries. His personal best in the hammer throw is 74.57 metres, achieved in July 2025 at the Japanese Athletics Championships.

In July 2023, Fukuda won the bronze medal in the men's hammer throw at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, with a throw of 71.80 metres. Later that year, he won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea, recording 72.18 metres.

Fukuda won another bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. He finished third in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 71.89 metres. In September of that year, he competed at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, but did not advance beyond the qualifying round.

At the 2026 Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea, Fukuda finished fifth in the men's hammer throw.

In September 2026, Fukuda competed in the men's hammer throw at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. He won the silver medal with a throw of 71.78 metres, finishing behind Uzbekistan's Sukhrob Khodjaev. Following the competition, Fukuda said he was pleased to win a medal but felt that his performance did not reflect his full potential.

References

  1. 1 2 "福田翔大:日本陸上競技連盟公式サイト" [Shota Fukuda – Japan Association of Athletics Federations profile] (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Shota FUKUDA – Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Detailed Results — 25th Asian Athletics Championships – Bangkok, Thailand, 2023". Asian Athletics. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "2023 Asian Throwing Championships – Results" (PDF). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Detailed Results — 26th Asian Athletics Championships – Gumi, Korea, 2025". Asian Athletics. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Men's Hammer Throw — Qualification" (PDF). World Athletics. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Detailed Results — Asian Throwing Championships – Mokpo, Korea, 2026". Asian Athletics. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "福田 翔大|陸上競技|愛知・名古屋アジア大会" [Shota Fukuda – Athletics, Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "〖愛知・名古屋2026アジア競技大会〗選手コメント/DAY3(9/25)イブニングセッション" [Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games: Athlete comments, Day 3 evening session] (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 10 October 2026.