Takeshi So

Japanese long-distance runner, coach
Person human Q450136
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Takeshi So

Summary

Takeshi So is a human[1]. His place of birth was Usuki[2]. He was born on +1953-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], and long-distance runner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Takeshi So's place of birth was Usuki[2].
  • Takeshi So was born on +1953-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Takeshi So held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Takeshi So worked as a marathon runner[4].
  • Takeshi So's professions included athletics competitor[5].
  • Takeshi So worked as a long-distance runner[6].
  • Among Takeshi So's employers was Asahi Kasei[9].
  • A notable student of Takeshi So was Koichi Morishita[10].
  • A notable student of Takeshi So was Masako Chiba[11].
  • A notable student of Takeshi So was Douglas Wakiihuri[12].
  • A notable student of Takeshi So was Shinji Kawashima[13].
  • A notable student of Takeshi So was Akira Aizawa[14].
  • A notable student of Takeshi So was Jun Kasai[15].
  • Takeshi So is recorded as male[16].
  • Takeshi So's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Takeshi So's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 256884114[18].
  • Takeshi So's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00176654[19].
  • Takeshi So's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • Takeshi So's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03m7_vh[21].
  • Takeshi So's family name is recorded as Sō[22].
  • Takeshi So's given name is recorded as Takeshi[23].
  • Takeshi So studied under Hidekuni Hiroshima[24].
  • Takeshi So's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14353689[25].
  • Takeshi So's partner in business or sport is recorded as Shigeru So[26].
  • Takeshi So's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Takeshi So was born in Usuki[2]. He was born on +1953-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Takeshi So studied under Hidekuni Hiroshima[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], and long-distance runner[6]. Takeshi So was employed by Asahi Kasei[9]. Notable students include Koichi Morishita[10], a marathon runner[28], b. 1967[29], of Japan[30]; Masako Chiba[11], a marathon runner[31], b. 1976[32], of Japan[33]; Douglas Wakiihuri[12], a marathon runner[34], b. 1963[35], of Kenya[36]; Shinji Kawashima[13], an athlete[37], b. 1966[38], of Japan[39]; Akira Aizawa[14], an athletics competitor[40], b. 1997[41], of Japan[42]; and Jun Kasai[15], an athlete[43], b. 2000[44], of Japan[45].

Why It Matters

Takeshi So ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Takeshi So born?

Takeshi So's place of birth was Usuki[2].

What did Takeshi So do for work?

Takeshi So worked as marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], and long-distance runner[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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