Marina Saito (斉藤 真理菜, Saitō Marina, born 15 October 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[3] She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1995 Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Education | Kokushikan University[2] |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
Her personal best in the event is 62.37 metres set in Taipei in 2017.[4]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 16th (q) | 60.86 m |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 2nd | 62.37 m | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 4th | 56.46 m |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th | 52.40 m |
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 61.67 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (q) | 58.95 m | |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 4th | 61.10 m | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 21st (q) | 59.42 m |
References
edit- ^ a b "JAAF profile" (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ 2017 Universiade bio[dead link]
- ^ Marina Saito at World Athletics
- ^ "All-Athletics profile". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
External links
edit- Marina Saito at World Athletics
- Marina Saito at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Marina Saito – Paris 2024 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Marina Saito at Olympics.com
- Marina Saito at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Marina Saito – Paris 2024 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
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