Haruka Wakasugi
Wakasugi after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995
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 Chuck's[4])
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam

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]

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. 1 2 3 "若杉 遥" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Sport Council. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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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