| Saeko Okayama | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Long jump |
| Alma Mater: | Waseda University |
| Birth Place: | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| Weight: | 63kg (139lb) |
| Pb: | 100 m: 11.67 s (2012) 200 m: 24.23 s (2013) Long jump: 6.59 m (2013) |
is a Japanese long jumper. She holds a personal best jump of 6.59 metres. She was a bronze medalist at the 2011 Asian Championships and a three-time national champion at the Japanese Championships.[2]
Her mother Emiko Koumaru is also a former Long jumper, having competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She was also the 1966 Japanese Championships champion and former Japanese record holder.[3]
| Event | Performance | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.67 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Hiroshima Championships | Hiroshima, Japan | 23 June 2012 | |
| 11.60 s (wind: +2.7 m/s) | Hiroshima Championships | Hiroshima, Japan | 23 June 2012 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 24.23 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Beach Classic | Norwalk, United States | 2 March 2013 | |
| Long jump | 6.59 m (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Japanese Championships | Chōfu, Japan | 7 June 2013 | |
| 6.67 m (wind: +4.1 m/s) | Golden Grand Prix | Kawasaki, Japan | 6 May 2012 | Wind-assisted | |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | 4×100 m relay | 46.51 s (relay leg: 4th) |
| Long jump | 5.86 m (wind: -0.7 m/s) | ||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 22nd | 100 m | 12.22 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China | 2nd | Long jump | 6.28 m (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | Long jump | 6.51 m (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 4th | Long jump | 6.27 m (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 2015 | DécaNation | Paris, France | 5th | Long jump | 6.06 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) |