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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1975 Fukuoka Prefecture,[1] Japan |
| Education | Kyushu Sangyo University[2] |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[2] |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Women's goalball |
| Disability class | B1[3] (formerly B2[4]) |
Medal record | |
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Masae Komiya (小宮 正江, Komiya Masae, born 8 May 1975[4]) is a Japanese goalball player with a congenital visual impairment. She was part of the bronze medal-winning Japanese women's team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[2] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she captained the gold medal-winning Japanese women's team. After the game she stated "The day [we waited for] finally came. I was so overcome with emotion that I couldn't finish singing the 'Kimigayo' national anthem."[5]
Her impairment was caused by retinitis pigmentosa, which destroyed her vision in both eyes when she was in primary school.[1] She began playing in 2001. Her coach, Naoki Eguro, introduced her to the sport.[2]
References
- 1 2 "ゴールボール選手 小宮正江プロフィール". C's Athlete (in Japanese). 8 January 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Komiya Masae". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ↑ "Goalball Women Quarterfinal Start List" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- 1 2 "Goalball Women Gold Medal Match Start List" (PDF). 2012 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ "Japan tops China for goalball gold". The Daily Yomiuri. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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