Rie Urata

Rie Urata (浦田 理恵, Urata Rie, born 1 July 1977[4]) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Rie Urata
Urata after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1977-07-01) July 1, 1977[1]
Nankan, Kumamoto,[2] Japan
EducationUniversity of Teacher Education Fukuoka[3]
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[3]
Weight53 kg (117 lb)[3]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB1[4]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam

Her impairment was caused by retinitis pigmentosa, which destroyed her vision in both eyes when she was 20 years old.[1] She began playing goalball in 2004.[3]

References
  1. "ゴールボール選手 浦田理恵プロフィール". C's Athlete (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "【町長室】浦田理恵さん、金メダルおめでとうございます。". Government of Nankan Town (in Japanese). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. "Urata Rie". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 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. "Rie Urata". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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