Mana Sasaki
Japanese para athlete (born 1997)
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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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 佐々木真菜 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 2 September 1997[1] Fukushima, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| T13 | |
Event | sprints |
Medal record | |
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]
