Martina Ratej at the 2015 Bislett Games
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Born |
Loče |
2 November 1981
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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Country | Slovenia |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Javelin |
Updated on 11 August 2012. |
Martina Ratej (born 2 November 1981) is a javelin thrower from Slovenia. Her personal best is 65.96 metres, achieved on March 2010 in Arles.
Ratej competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
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.
Ratej broke the Slovenian record at the 2010 European Cup Winter Throwing, winning the gold with a throw of 65.96 m. As a result, she was runner-up in the European Athletics athlete of the month competition.
In 2012 she competed at the Olympic Games in London where she reached the final and finished seventh.