Gen Naganuma
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Javelin: 80.58 m (Hiroshima, 2025) |
Gen Naganuma (born 31 March 1998) is a Japanese javelin thrower.[1]
Biography
He is from Rikuzentakata a city in Iwate Prefecture.[2] He won the Japanese Inter-High School Championship in the javelin throw in 2015 having been coached by his father.[3] He later attended Takada High School and Kokushikan University.[4] He won the men's javelin throw at the Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships in 2019 and represented Japan at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy.[5]
He became a member of Suzuki Athletics Club.[6] He threw a personal best 80.58 metres in Hiroshima in April 2025.[7] He finished third overall at the Japanese Athletics Championships with a throw of 79.84 metres in July 2025.[8]
He finished as runner-up at the Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea in August 2025 with a throw of 78.60 metres.[9][10] He was selected for the Japanese national team to compete at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, throwing 74.70 metres without advancing to the final.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Gen Naganuma". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Road to Higher Next ~To the Future of Michinoku~ #135 Gen Naganuma". iat.co.jp. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Gen Naganuma, Inter-High School Championship Winner". Ameblo.jp. September 2, 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Two athletes from Iwate selected for the first time for Japan's World Athletics Championships in the javelin throw and 400m relay". Iwate-np.co.jp. 2 Sep 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Gen Naganuma wins the men's javelin throw at the Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships, Day 3". Kyodo News. 14 Sep 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "To the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo! (Ito and Naganuma) First time representing Japan". Suzuki-athleteclub.jp. 4 Sep 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "59th Oda Mikio Memorial". World Athletics. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Japanese Championships". World Athletics. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Asian Throwing Championships". World Athletics. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Pak's javelin thrower Yasir Sultan grabs bronze in Korea". Tribune.com. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Japan names 80-strong host nation team for WCH Tokyo 25". World Athletics. 2 Sep 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.