Biography
Started: She took up the sport in 2014. (number.bunshun.jp, 12 May 2019)
Reason: She competed in athletics [T11 100m and T11 200m] at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, but quit the sport as she did not think she would be able to improve on her results at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. She was then invited to a goalball training session by coach Masato Teranishi while she was studying at the Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. (number.bunshun.jp, 12 May 2019; Athlete, 03 Sep 2016; 1242.com, 31 Jul 2015)
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 26, 1990
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
EducationMathematics - Nihon University, Tokyo, JPN
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachMihoko Tsuji [national], JPN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Women | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Women | 2022 | Matosinhos, POR | |
| 5 | Women | 2018 | Malmo, SWE | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
