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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, Japan
Education	Nihon Fukushi University
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Women's goalball
Disability class	B3
Medal record Representing  Japan Paralympic Games 2012 London Team Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou Team

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

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

References

1. ^ 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. ^ "Nakashiima Akane". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
3. ^ "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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