Mami Tani née Sato (谷 真海, Tani Mami, born 12 March 1982) is a Japanese paratriathlete and former long jumper. She was a World bronze medalist and has competed in three Paralympic Games in track and field, her highest achievement was reaching sixth place at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Tani competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics as a triathlete and finished in tenth position.[1][2]
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| Born | 12 March 1982 Kesennuma, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Osteosarcoma survivor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PTS5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tani had her right leg amputated below her knee after she developed osteosarcoma while at Waseda University.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Mami Tani – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 22 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Mami Tani – World Triathlon". World Triathlon. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Mami Tani: Iron Paralympian with a Heart of Gold". nippon.com. 29 March 2018.