Chinatsu Mori
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Chinatsu•Mori |
| Used name | Chinatsu•Mori |
| Original name | 森•千夏 |
| Born | 20 May 1980 in Edogawa, Tokyo (JPN) |
| Died | 9 August 2006 (aged 26 years 2 months 20 days) in Tokyo, Tokyo (JPN) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 92 kg |
| Affiliations | Suzuki |
| NOC |  Japan |
Biography
Chinatsu Mori was a shot putter who broke the Japanese women’s shot put record in 2000 while a student at Kokushikan University. She later bettered that record seven times, leaving her with a best of 18.22 (59-9¼) in 2004. In 2004 she became the first woman to compete in the shot put for Japan at the Olympics since 1964, when the Games were in Tokyo. Within a year after the Athens Olympics, she was diagnosed with a virulent form of appendiceal cancer and died when only 26.
Personal Best: SP – 18.22 (2004).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Chinatsu Mori | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 30 r1/2 |