is a retired Japanese athlete specialising in middle-distance events. From Ise, Mie, she competed in the 800 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the semifinals.
She is married to a long-distance runner, Atsushi Sato.
Competition record
Representing 1999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan6th4 × 400 m relay3:41.472000Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia9th (h)400 m55.512nd4 × 400 m relay3:37.152001East Asian GamesOsaka, Japan2nd4 × 400 m relay3:33.06World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada13th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:33.512002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka1st800 m2:03.592nd4 × 400 m relay3:38.29Asian GamesBusan, South Korea6th800 m2:05.344th4 × 400 m relay3:33.232003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom11th (sf)800 m2:05.662004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece21st (h)800 m2:02.822005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland24th (h)800 m2:02.82Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea1st800 m2:01.841st1500 m4:12.692006Asian GamesDoha, Qatar5th800 m2:05.28
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 2:00.45 (Tokyo 2005) NR 1000 metres – 2:41.08 (Yokohama 2002) AR 1500 metres – 4:09.30 (Kumamoto 2005)
Indoor 800 metres – 2:00.78 (Yokohama 2003) AR
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