Emi Matsui
Encyclopedia
is a former female track and field athlete
. She competed for her native Japan
in the women's javelin throw
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. She competed for her native Japan
Japan
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in the women's javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
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Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 1982 | Asian Games Athletics at the 1982 Asian Games -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics... |
New Delhi, India | 1st | |
| 1983 | World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983.... |
Helsinki, Finland | 17th | 55.52 m |
| 1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
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14th | 57.72 m |
| 1985 | Asian Championships 1985 Asian Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | |
| 1986 | Asian Games Athletics at the 1986 Asian Games -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics... |
Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 29 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Monday September 26, 1988. The top 12 and all those reaching 63.00 metres advanced to the final... |
Seoul, South Korea | 23rd | 56.26 m |
| 1989 | Asian Championships 1989 Asian Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
New Delhi, India | 3rd | |
| 1990 | Asian Games Athletics at the 1990 Asian Games -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics... |
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3rd | |