| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Javelin: 80.58 m (Hiroshima, 2025) |
Gen Naganuma (born 31 March 1998) is a Japanese javelin thrower. [1]
He is from Rikuzentakata a city in Iwate Prefecture. [2] He won the Japanese Inter-High School Championship in the javelin throw in 2015 having been coached by his father. [3] He later attended Takada High School and Kokushikan University. [4] He won the men's javelin throw at the Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships in 2019 and represented Japan at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy. [5]
He is a member of Suzuki Athletics Club. [6] He threw a personal best 80.58 metres in Hiroshima in April 2025. [7] He finished third overall at the Japanese Athletics Championships with a throw of 79.84 metres in July 2025. [8]
He finished as runner-up at the Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea in August 2025 with a throw of 78.60 metres. [9] [10] He was selected for the Japanese national team to compete at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, held in Tokyo. [11]