Biography
Started: She began playing wheelchair basketball in grade five of primary school, and took up the sport competitively in grade 10 of high school. (Cyber Sports YouTube channel, 09 May 2021)
Reason: Her friend asked her to play mini-basketball in grade three of primary school, and then she was introduced to wheelchair basketball by her mother who wanted to see her daughter continue basketball. She decided to become a wheelchair basketball player when she participated in a training camp in Australia where she had friendly matches with players from different countries. (Cyber Sports YouTube channel, 09 May 2021)
Awards: She was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2020 Empress's Cup in Japan. (yomiuri.co.jp, 13 Jan 2020; jwbf.gr.jp, 13 Jan 2020)
She was named an All Star Five Player at the Asia-Oceania Championship in 2011, 2013 and 2015. (global-wifi.com, 15 Oct 2015)
She was named an All Star Five Player at the 2011 U25 World Championship in St. Catharines, ON, Canada. (global-wifi.com, 15 Oct 2015)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateNovember 15, 1988
Place of ResidenceOSAKA
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
EducationOsaka International University , Japan
Languages SpokenEnglish, Japanese
CoachHiroshi Iwano [club, national], JPN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 6 | Women | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 6 | Women | 2006 | Amsterdam, NED | |
| 7 | Women | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 7 | Women | 2010 | Birmingham, GBR | |
| 9 | Women | 2014 | Toronto, ON, CAN | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
