Biography
Started: She began playing goalball in 2001 at the Fukuoka Visual Impairment Centre in Japan. (Athlete, 03 Sep 2016; ninomiyasports.com, 29 Oct 2012)
Reason: "I was invited to a goalball training session by coach Naoki Eguro." (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016; ninomiyasports.com, 29 Oct 2012)
Milestones: She was part of the first Japanese goalball team to win a Paralympic medal [bronze] at the 2004 Games in Athens. She was also part of the team that won gold at the 2012 Games, making her the first Japanese goalball player to win multiple Paralympic medals in the sport. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024)
Awards: In 2013 she was given the Nishinippon Sports Award by the Nishinippon Shimbun in Japan. (athlete.ahc-net.co.jp, 10 Dec 2019)
In 2004 and 2012 she was presented with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award in Japan. (athlete.ahc-net.co.jp, 10 Dec 2019)
In 2004 and 2012 she received the Fukuoka Prefecture Citizen Sports Honorary Award and the Fukuoka City Sports Honorary Award in Japan. (athlete.ahc-net.co.jp, 10 Dec 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMay 8, 1975
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
EducationCommercial Science - Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, JPN
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachMihoko Tsuji [national], JPN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 3 | Women | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 5 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Women | 2022 | Matosinhos, POR | |
| 5 | Women | 2018 | Malmo, SWE | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
