Mami Tani

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]

Mami Tani

Personal information
Born	(1982-03-12) 12 March 1982 (age 42) Kesennuma, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Osteosarcoma survivor
Disability class	PTS5
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  Japan World Para Athletics Championships 2013 Lyon Long jump T44 Paratriathlon World Triathlon Championships 2017 Rotterdam PTS4 2018 Gold Coast PTS4

Tani had her right leg amputated below her knee after she developed osteosarcoma while at Waseda University.^[3]

References

1. "Mami Tani – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 22 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
2. "Mami Tani – World Triathlon". World Triathlon. 22 January 2022.
3. "Mami Tani: Iron Paralympian with a Heart of Gold". nippon.com. 29 March 2018.