Biography
Started: She began swimming at age seven in Obihiro, Japan. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015)
Reason: She learned about swimming lessons for people with visual impairments and immediately wanted to try. She also wanted to exercise to improve her health. "I've loved playing in the water since I was in kindergarten. There are obstacles on land. Although water is not a free space, I liked the feeling that I could move my body freely." (city.meguro.tokyo.jp, 15 Oct 2019; Athlete, 10 Jul 2015, 07 Aug 2013)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (stv.jp, 10 Apr 2024)
Awards: In 2016 and 2018 she received the Meguro City Sports Citation Award in Japan. (city.meguro.tokyo.jp, 15 Feb 2019, 15 Feb 2017)
In 2011 she was given the Obihiro Sports Award in Japan. (city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp, 2017)
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateOctober 2, 1994
Place of ResidenceTOKYO
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachTaku Maezawa [personal], from 2023
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 8 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:25.40 |
| 8 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:27.55 |
| 9 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:24.54 |
| 10 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:18.91 |
| 11 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:16.45 |
| 12 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:19.82 |
| 12 | 400m Freestyle - S11 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 5:57.78 |
| 12 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2012 | London, GBR | 35.80 |
| 14 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 35.91 |
| 14 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2012 | London, GBR | 3:23.34 |
| 17 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 36.71 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:22.80 |
| 3 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay 49 Points | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:38.66 |
| 4 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 49 Points | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:13.72 |
| 4 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 34.18 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:26.54 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:28.51 |
| 6 | 400m Freestyle - S11 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 6:00.15 |
| 7 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:22.00 |
| 7 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 3:08.30 |
| 7 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:18.18 |
| 8 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 3:17.45 |
| 10 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:19.70 |
| 11 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:15.19 |
| 11 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 33.85 |
| 11 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 3:23.78 |
| 11 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 37.36 |
| 11 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 37.22 |
| DNS | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | DNS |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 4 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 3:11.71 |
| 4 | 400m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 5:57.00 |
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:22.15 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:14.80 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 33.87 |
