Rie Urata
Japanese goalball player
![]() Urata after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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Born | (1977-07-01) July 1, 1977 (age 47)[1] Nankan, Kumamoto,[2] Japan |
Education | University of Teacher Education Fukuoka[3] |
Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[3] |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[3] |
Sport | |
Sport | Women's goalball |
Disability class | B1[4] |
Rie Urata (浦田 理恵, Urata Rie, born 1 July 1977[4]) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5]
Her impairment was caused by retinitis pigmentosa, which destroyed her vision in both eyes when she was 20 years old.[1] She began playing goalball in 2004.[3]
References
- ^ a b "ゴールボール選手 浦田理恵プロフィール". C's Athlete (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "【町長室】浦田理恵さん、金メダルおめでとうございます。". Government of Nankan Town (in Japanese). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Urata Rie". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.[dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rie Urata". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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