Martina Ratej (born 2 November 1981) is a Slovenian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.[1]
 Martina Ratej at the 2015 Bislett Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1981 Loče, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 67.16 m (2010) |
| Updated on 11 August 2012. | |
Career edit
Ratej competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[2]
Ratej won the bronze medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, finished eleventh at the 2009 World Championships and eighth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. These results represented a breakthrough for the athlete, who had previously struggled to make an impact at major competitions.[3]
Ratej broke the Slovenian record at the 2010 European Cup Winter Throwing, winning the gold with a throw of 65.96 m.[4] As a result, she was runner-up in the European Athletics athlete of the month competition.[3]
In 2012, she competed at the Olympic Games in London where she reached the final and finished seventh.
Doping disqualification edit
Martina Ratej was definitively suspended for doping on 10 March 2020 because she was found positive at the London 2012 Olympics.[5]
Achievements edit
References edit
- ^ "Ratej improves to 65.96m in the Javelin in Arles - European Cup Winter Throws". www.iaaf.org. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ Martina Ratej at World Athletics
- ^ a b Ratej starts the summer in style Archived 2010-05-14 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics (2010-05-09). Retrieved on 2010-05-22.
- ^ Slovenia's Ratej provides big surprise at European Cup Winter Throwing. European Athletics (2010-03-21). Retrieved on 2010-03-23.
- ^ "2020/ADD/8 International Olympic Committee v. Martina Ratej" (PDF). worldathletics.org. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
