Risa Miyashita
Risa Miyashita (宮下 梨沙, Miyashita Risa, born 26 April 1984) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2] She represented her country at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won two bronze medals at the Asian Championships.
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| Born | 26 April 1984 Osaka Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw |
Her personal best in the event is 60.86 metres set in Osaka in 2016.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 4th | 52.37 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th (q) | 55.62 m | |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 3rd | 55.30 m |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 3rd | 54.76 m |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 5th | 54.72 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 29th (q) | 53.83 m | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 9th | 51.05 m |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 55.27 m |
References
- JAAF. "宮下 梨沙 Risa Miyashita - 公益財団法人日本陸上競技連盟 (JAAF profile)". jaaf.or.jp. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- Risa Miyashita at World Athletics
- "Profile of Risa MIYASHITA | All-Athletics profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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