Haruka Wakasugi

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Haruka Wakasugi
Wakasugi Haruka Women's goalball awards 2012 Paralympics (cropped).jpg
Wakasugi after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 26)
Ōme,[1] Tokyo, Japan
EducationRikkyo University[1]
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[2]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB1[3] (formerly B2[4])

Haruka Wakasugi (若杉 遥, Wakasugi Haruka, born 23 August 1995[4]) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5] and bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[6]

Life[]

She was 13 years old when she developed fibrous dysplasia which led to vision loss.[1] She began playing goalball in 2010 at age 15.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "若杉 遥" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Sport Council. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Wakasugi Haruka". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Goalball Women Quarterfinal Start List" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  5. ^ "Haruka Wakasugi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Goalball WAKASUGI Haruka - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Retrieved 2021-09-09.


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