Risa Miyashita Explained

Risa Miyashita
Birth Date:26 April 1984
Birth Place:Osaka Prefecture, Japan[1]
Height:1.71 m
Weight:72 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin throw

is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She represented her country at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won two bronze medals at the Asian Championships.

Her personal best in the event is 60.86 metres set in Osaka in 2016.[2]

International competitions

Representing
2011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan4th52.37 m
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea26th (q)55.62 m
2013Asian ChampionshipsPune, India3rd55.30 m
2015Asian ChampionshipsWuhan, China3rd54.76 m
2017Asian ChampionshipsBhubaneswar, India5th54.72 m
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom29th (q)53.83 m
2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia9th51.05 m
2019Asian ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar4th55.27 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 宮下 梨沙 Risa Miyashita - 公益財団法人日本陸上競技連盟 (JAAF profile). JAAF. jaaf.or.jp. 2017-07-12.
  2. Web site: Profile of Risa MIYASHITA | All-Athletics profile . all-athletics.com. 2017-07-12.