DEAN Roderick Genki

Date of Birth: 30 Dec 1991

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.82/5'12''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
Additional Information
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	Men's Javelin Throw Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Olympic Games
9	Men's Javelin Throw	2012	London, GBR	79.95
World Championships
9	Men's Javelin Throw	2022	Eugene, OR, USA	80.69
Qualification	Men's Javelin Throw	2023	Budapest, HUN	79.21
Diamond League
7	Men's Javelin Throw	2023	Zurich, SUI	79.93
7	Men's Javelin Throw	2023	Doha, QAT	79.44
World Challenge
8	Men's Javelin Throw	2016	Kawasaki, JPN	77.67
9	Men's Javelin Throw	2015	Kawasaki, JPN	74.61
Asian Championships
1	Men's Javelin Throw	2023	Bangkok, THA	83.15
East Asian Games
3	Men's Javelin Throw	2013	Tianjin, CHN	77.35

Occupation:

Sports Science - Waseda University, Tokorozawa, JPN

Languages spoken:

English, Japanese

He took up athletics at age 15 and began to concentrate on javelin at age 18. (sponichi, 30 Apr 2012)

He was influenced by his brother. (sponichi, 30 Apr 2012)

Norwegian javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen. (wasedawillwin, 28 Apr 2012)

He was given the New Athlete Award at the 2012 Japan Athletic Awards. (mainichi, 13 Dec 2012)

Additional Information

General
BREAK
He took a break from competition in 2017 after being troubled by injuries since the 2012 Olympic Games in London. "I decided to give up one season. After that, I felt my body recovering all at once, and it felt like my body was keeping up with me. It is beautiful to keep working hard and not give up, but there was a moment when I realised that wasn't everything." (the-ans, 25 Jul 2022)

FAMILY BACKGROUND
His father is English and his mother is Japanese. (sponichi, 30 Apr 2012)

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event