Rie Urata
Japanese goalball player
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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]
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Urata after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1977[1] |
| 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] |
Medal record | |
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]
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