Mami Tani
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Born | Kesennuma, Japan | 12 March 1982|||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mami Tani née Sato (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]
Tani had her right leg amputated below her knee after she developed osteosarcoma while at Waseda University.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Mami Tani - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 22 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mami Tani - World Triathlon". World Triathlon. 22 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mami Tani: Iron Paralympian with a Heart of Gold". nippon.com. 29 March 2018.
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Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Paralympic athletes of Japan
- Paratriathletes of Japan
- Japanese female long jumpers
- Japanese female triathletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paratriathletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships