Martina Ratej
 Martina Ratej at the 2015 Bislett Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1981 Loče, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 67.16 m (2010) |
| Updated on 11 August 2012. | |
Martina Ratej (born 2 November 1981) is a Slovenian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.[1]
Career
Ratej competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[2]
Ratej 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]
Ratej broke 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 finished seventh.
Doping disqualification
Martina Ratej was definitively suspended for
London 2012 Olympics.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – Second League – Group B | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
|
1st | 58.05 m |
| 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 | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland
|
6th | 61.58 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China
|
23rd (q) | 59.76 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands
|
6th | 60.65 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
18th (q) | 59.76 m
| |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th | 61.05 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany
|
4th | 61.41 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar
|
10th | 58.98 m |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany
|
5th | 59.36 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary
|
29th (q) | 54.41 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 at World Athletics
- ^ European Athletics(2010-05-09). Retrieved on 2010-05-22.
- European Athletics(2010-03-21). Retrieved on 2010-03-23.
- ^ "2020/ADD/8 International Olympic Committee v. Martina Ratej" (PDF). worldathletics.org. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links
- Martina Ratej at World Athletics
- Martina Ratej at Diamond League
- Martina Ratej at Olympedia
