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(Redirected from Wakasugi Haruka) Japanese goalball athlete
Haruka Wakasugi
Wakasugi after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 29)
Ōme, Tokyo, Japan
EducationRikkyo University
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB1(formerly B2)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team

Haruka Wakasugi (若杉 遥, Wakasugi Haruka, born 23 August 1995) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

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

References

  1. ^ "若杉 遥" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Sport Council. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ "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. ^ "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.


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