Sae Takemoto

Sae Takemoto (born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese javelin thrower. She was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

Early life She is originally from Kobe City in Hyogo Prefecture, and she attended Amagasaki Municipal High School and Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences.

In 2021, she achieved a personal best with the javelin of 62.39 metres to move to fourth on the Japanese all-time list. She competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where she finished eleventh in the final with a throw of 57.93 metres. She placed sixth overall in the javelin at the delayed 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, in October 2023, with a throw of 55.39 metres.

She won a bronze medal the javelin at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, in May 2025, with a throw of 58.94 metres. She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, throwing 55.11 metres without advancing to the final.

Personal life She moved to Tokyo in April 2023 to train at the Ajinomoto National Training Centre.