Mami Tani | |
Sport: | Paralympic athletics |
Disability: | Osteosarcoma survivor |
Disability Class: | PTS5 |
Birth Date: | 12 March 1982 |
Birth Place: | Kesennuma, Japan |
Height: | 1.63m |
Weight: | 52kg |
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.[1] [2]
Tani had her right leg amputated below her knee after she developed osteosarcoma while at Waseda University.[3]