Japanese high jumper
Megumi Sato (佐藤 恵 , Satō Megumi , born 13 September 1966 in Niigata , Niigata Prefecture ) is a retired Japanese high jumper . Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved in May 1987 in Fukuoka .
At the Olympic Games she finished eleventh in 1988 and seventh in 1992 . She won the bronze medal at the 1987 Summer Universiade and 1990 Goodwill Games . On the regional level she won the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games , the latter in a new championship record of 1.94 metres. [1] In addition she won the bronze medals at the 1981 Asian Championships.
International competitions
Representing Japan
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
1983
World Championships
Helsinki , Finland
27th (q)
high jump
1.80 m
1984
Olympic Games
Los Angeles , United States
18th (q)
high jump
1.84 m
1986
Asian Games
Seoul , South Korea
1st
high jump
1.89 m
1987
World Indoor Championships
Indianapolis , United States
11th
high jump
1.85 m
Universiade
Zagreb , Yugoslavia
3rd
high jump
1.88 m
World Championships
Rome , Italy
16th (q)
high jump
1.88 m
1988
Olympic Games
Seoul , South Korea
11th
high jump
1.90 m
1989
World Indoor Championships
Budapest , Hungary
13th
high jump
1.85 m
1990
Goodwill Games
Seattle , United States
3rd
high jump
1.89 m
Asian Games
Beijing , China
1st
high jump
1.94 m
1991
World Indoor Championships
Seville , Spain
16th (q)
high jump
1.84 m
World Championships
Tokyo , Japan
19th (q)
high jump
1.83 m
1992
Olympic Games
Barcelona , Spain
7th
high jump
1.91 m
World Cup
Havana , Cuba
6th
high jump
1.75 m
1993
World Championships
Stuttgart , Germany
34th (q)
high jump
1.75 m
Notes:
Results with a (q) indicate overall position in qualifying round.
References