Masae Komiya

Masae Komiya (小宮 正江, Komiya Masae, born 8 May 1975[4]) is a Japanese goalball player with a congenital visual impairment. She was part of the bronze medal-winning Japanese women's team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[2] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she captained the gold medal-winning Japanese women's team. After the game she stated "The day [we waited for] finally came. I was so overcome with emotion that I couldn't finish singing the 'Kimigayo' national anthem."[5]

Masae Komiya
Komiya after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1975-05-08) May 8, 1975
Fukuoka Prefecture,[1] Japan
EducationKyushu Sangyo University[2]
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)[2]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB1[3] (formerly B2[4])
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensTeam
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouTeam

Her impairment was caused by retinitis pigmentosa, which destroyed her vision in both eyes when she was in primary school.[1] She began playing in 2001. Her coach, Naoki Eguro, introduced her to the sport.[2]

References
  1. "ゴールボール選手 小宮正江プロフィール". C's Athlete (in Japanese). 8 January 2020.
  2. "Komiya Masae". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 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. "Japan tops China for goalball gold". The Daily Yomiuri. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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