Akane Nakashima

Akane Nakashima
Nakashima after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990 (age 34)
Nakatsugawa, Gifu,[1] Japan
EducationNihon Fukushi University[2]
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[2]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB3[3]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team

Akane Nakashima (中嶋 茜, Nakashima Akane, born 17 August 1990[3]) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4]

Her visual impairment is congenital. She started playing goalball during the first year of junior high school.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Matsunaga, Yoshinobu (31 December 2019). "愛知）パラ競技「ゴールボール」の魅力知って 瀬戸". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Nakashiima Akane". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Goalball Women Gold Medal Match Start List" (PDF). 2012 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Akane Nakashima". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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