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Japanese Paralympic sledge hockey player
Shinobu Fukushima
Personal information
Native name福島忍
Born (1956-12-14) December 14, 1956 (age 68)
Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportIce sledge hockey
PositionGoaltender
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
TeamNagano Thunderbirds
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Team
This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Shinobu Fukushima (福島 忍, Fukushima Shinobu, born 14 December 1956 in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey goaltender. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics at age 61.

He became paralyzed following a motorcycle accident at age 24.

References

  1. ^ "福島 忍". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. ^ "福島 忍". Japan Para Ice Hockey Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. ^ "Shinobu Fukushima". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. "Meet Shinobu Fukushima, the 61-year-old grandpa who plays ice hockey at Winter Paralympics". The Economic Times. 2018-03-17. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2019-12-03.

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