Ryohei Arai (javelin thrower)

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.

Ryōhei Arai
Arai at 2016 Bislett Games
Personal information
Born (1991-06-23) 23 June 1991
Saitama Prefecture
EducationKokushikan University[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubSuzuki Hamatsu AC
Coached byYoshinari Kuriyama
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's athletics
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheonjavelin throw
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Dohajavelin throw

His personal best in the event is 86.83 metres set in Isahaya in 2014.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Japan
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
  • 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
  1. 2013 WSG profile
  2. 2014 AG profile Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Ryohei Arai at World Athletics


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