Mana Sasaki
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 佐々木真菜 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 2 September 1997[1] Fukushima, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T13 |
Event | sprints |
Medal record | |
Mana Sasaki (佐々木真菜, Sasaki Mana; born 2 September 1997) is a visually impaired Japanese para athlete who competes in T13 sprint events. She represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Sasaki competed at the 2018 Asian Para Games and won a gold medal in the 400 metres T13 event and with an Asian Para Games record time of 1:01.48.[2] She competed at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships and finished in fourth place in the 400 metres T13 event with a time of 58.38 seconds. As a result she qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3] During the 2020 Summer Paralympics she finished in seventh place in the 400 metres T13 event with an area record time of 58.05 seconds.[1]
She again represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in seventh place in the 400 metres T13 event with a season best time of 58.35 seconds.[4] She competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal in the 400 metres T13 event with a time of 59.39 seconds.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Mana Sasaki". paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 October 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "陸上女子４００、佐々木真菜が優勝…アジアパラ". yomiuri.co.jp (in Japanese). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "佐々木真菜４位・東京パラ出場内定。パラ陸上世界選手権がドバイで開幕！". paraphoto.org (in Japanese). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "パラリンピック:佐々木真菜が４００ｍ７位、大歓声に押され自己ベスト…「走っていて本当に幸せだった」". yomiuri.co.jp (in Japanese). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "世界パラ陸上、佐々木真菜が女子400「銅」:福島スポーツ". minyu-net.com (in Japanese). 6 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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