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(Redirected from Mami Sato) Japanese paratriathlete
Mami Tani
Personal information
Born (1982-03-12) 12 March 1982 (age 42)
Kesennuma, Japan
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country Japan
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityOsteosarcoma survivor
Disability classPTS5
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Japan
World Para Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon Long jump T44
Paratriathlon
World Triathlon Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rotterdam PTS4
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast PTS4

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.

Tani had her right leg amputated below her knee after she developed osteosarcoma while at Waseda University.

References

  1. "Mami Tani – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 22 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. "Mami Tani – World Triathlon". World Triathlon. 22 January 2022.
  3. "Mami Tani: Iron Paralympian with a Heart of Gold". nippon.com. 29 March 2018.
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