Martina Ratej
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1981 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Javelin |
| Updated on 11 August 2012. | |
Martina Ratej (born 2 November 1981) is a female javelin thrower from Slovenia. Her personal best is 65.96 metres, achieved on March 2010 in Arles.[1]
Biography
She competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[2]
She won the bronze medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, finished eleventh at the 2009 World Championships and eighth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. These results represented a breakthrough for the athlete, who had previously struggled to make an impact at major competitions.[3]
She broke the Slovenian record at the 2010 European Cup Winter Throwing, winning the gold with a throw of 65.96 m.[4] As a result she was runner-up in the European Athletics athlete of the month competition.[3]
In 2012 she competed at the Olympic Games in London where she reached the final and achieved seventh place.
Achievements
| Representing Slovenia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 15th (q) | 46.83 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st (q) | 55.49 m |
| 2008 | European Cup – Group B | Annecy, France | 1st | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 37th (q) | 55.30 m | |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 3rd | 59.08 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 11th | 57.57 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 8th | 56.12 m | |
| 2010 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Arles, France | 1st | 65.96 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 60.99 m | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 61.65 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 21st (q) | 51.69 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 61.62 m | |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | 60.28 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 20th (q) | 57.95 m | |
References
- ↑ "Ratej improves to 65.96m in the Javelin in Arles - European Cup Winter Throws". www.iaaf.org. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ↑ Martina Ratej profile at IAAF
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ratej starts the summer in style. European Athletics (2010-05-09). Retrieved on 2010-05-22.
- ↑ Slovenia's Ratej provides big surprise at European Cup Winter Throwing. European Athletics (2010-03-21). Retrieved on 2010-03-23.
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