| Saori Imai | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 100 metres 200 metres |
| Alma Mater: | Shigakkan University |
| Retired: | 2018[1] |
| Birth Place: | Tatsuno, Nagano, Japan |
| Height: | 1.64m (05.38feet)[2] |
| Weight: | 61kg (134lb) |
| Pb: | 100 m: 11.64 (2010) 200 m: 23.68 (2010) |
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]
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 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) |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||