Mieko Kato
Mieko Kato (加藤 三重子, Katō Mieko, née Asai (浅井), born 1 October 1980[2]) is a Japanese retired goalball player. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[3]
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| Birth name | Mieko Asai (浅井 三重子, Asai Mieko) | |||||||||||
| Born | October 1, 1980 Tokyo,[1] Japan | |||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Yuji Kato | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Women's goalball | |||||||||||
| Disability class | B3[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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She has a congenital retinal disease which caused tunnel vision. Her corrected vision is 20/200, and it wasn't until junior high school that she became aware of her disability.[4]
Personal life
She is married to Paralympic judoka Yuji Kato. The couple lived in Asaka, Saitama.[5]
References
- "Athens2004 Athletes" (PDF). Japanese Para-Sports Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Kato Mieko". 2008 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Mieko Kato". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "自分信じ勝利めざす ゴールボール出場の浅井さん". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 15 September 2004. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "朝霞市にゆかりのある著名人からのビデオメッセージ". City of Asaka, Saitama (in Japanese). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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