Saori Imai
 Imai (third from left) at the 2012 Japan Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 1990 (age 33) Tatsuno, Nagano, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Shigakkan University | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2018[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 11.64 (2010) 200 m: 23.68 (2010) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Saori Imai (今井 沙緒里, Imai Saori, born 22 August 1990 in Tatsuno, Nagano) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships.[3] She also won a bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Championships in the 200 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.[4]
Personal bests[edit]
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 11.64 (wind: +1.8 m/s) | Tokai Region Championships | Matsumoto, Japan | 29 August 2010 |
| 200 m | 23.68 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Tokai Region Championships | Matsumoto, Japan | 28 August 2010 |
International competition[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) |
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Representing  Japan
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| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | 200 m | 24.06 (wind: -2.2 m/s) |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 44.05 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 10th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 43.83 (relay leg: 4th) | |
| 2017 | DécaNation | Angers, France | 4th | 200 m | 24.60 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
National titles[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time (s) |
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| Representing Shigakukan High School | ||||
| 2008 | National High School Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 200 m | 24.35 |
| National Junior Championships | Tottori, Tottori | 200 m | 24.14 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | |
| Representing Shigakkan University | ||||
| 2009 | National University Championships | Shinjuku, Tokyo | 200 m | 24.06 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| National Junior Championships | Kōfu, Yamanashi | 200 m | 24.00 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | |
| 2010 | National University Championships | Shinjuku, Tokyo | 4×100 m relay | 45.45 (relay leg: 4th) |
| 2011 | National University Individual Championships | Hiratsuka, kanagawa | 100 m | 11.80 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 200 m | 23.77 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | |||
| National University Championships | Kumamoto, Kumamoto | 100 m | 11.73 (wind: +2.6 m/s) | |
| 4×100 m relay | 45.84 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "陸上女子短距離の今井選手が引退 飯田病院 世界選手権に出場". Minamishinshu Newspaper (in Japanese). 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". JAAF (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "4x100 Metres Relay Women - Round 1 − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links[edit]
- Saori Imai at World Athletics
- Saori Imai at JAAF (in Japanese)
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