Ryohei Arai (javelin thrower)
Appearance
![]() Arai at 2016 Bislett Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Saitama Prefecture | 23 June 1991||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Kokushikan University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Suzuki Hamatsu AC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Yoshinari Kuriyama | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ryōhei Arai (新井涼平, Arai Ryōhei, born 23 June 1991) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[3] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships finishing ninth. In addition, he won the silver at the 2014 Asian Games.
His personal best in the event is 86.83 metres set in Isahaya in 2014.
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 8th | Javelin throw | 75.53 m |
2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 2nd | Javelin throw | 84.42 m |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | Javelin throw | 83.07 m |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | Javelin throw | 79.47 m |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | Javelin throw | 77.38 m |
2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th | Javelin throw | 75.24 m |
2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Javelin throw | 81.93 m |
World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 15th (q) | Javelin throw | 81.71 m | |
2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | Javelin throw | 72.43 m |
Seasonal bests by year
[edit]- 2011 – 78.21
- 2012 – 78.00
- 2013 – 78.19
- 2014 – 86.83
- 2015 – 84.66
- 2016 – 84.54
- 2017 – 82.13
- 2018 – 80.83
- 2019 – 82.03
References
[edit]- ^ 2013 WSG profile
- ^ 2014 AG profile Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ryohei Arai at World Athletics
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture
- Japanese male javelin throwers
- Olympic male javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese athletics biography stubs