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Dec 30, 1991 Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan 32 years old
Japanese javelin thrower
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Genki Dean - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Genki Dean
- Roderick Genki Dean (born 30 December 1991) is a Japanese athlete who competes in the javelin throw.
- He was born to a Japanese mother and a British father from Chester-le-Street, England. He started throwing the javelin at age 15 in high school and immediately displayed an aptitude for the discipline.
- He won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics throwing a new personal best of 76.44 m.
- He first came to prominence at the 2012 Japan Championships in Athletics, throwing 84.03 m, setting a new championship record, beating veteran Yukifumi Murakami and sealing his place in the Japanese team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Javelin throw.
- He was selected as the Most Valuable Male Athlete of the Japanese Championships.
- At the 2012 Olympics he threw 82.07m to qualify from the heats, but could not improve on this and finished 10th in the final with 79.95m.
