Akane Nakashima
Japanese goalball player
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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]
BornAugust 17, 1990
EducationNihon Fukushi University[2]
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[2]
Nakashima after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1990 |
| Education | Nihon Fukushi University[2] |
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Women's goalball |
| B3[3] | |
Medal record | |
Her visual impairment is congenital. She started playing goalball during the first year of junior high school.[1]