Akiko Adachi
Adachi after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1983-09-10) September 10, 1983
Yame, Fukuoka,[1] Japan
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[2]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB2[3]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam

Akiko Adachi (安達 阿記子, Adachi Akiko, born 10 September 1983[3]) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4] She scored the game-winning goal in the final against China.[5]

She was diagnosed with macular degeneration in her right eye when she was 14 years old. When she was 20, a visual condition also developed in her left eye, causing impairment.[1] She began playing goalball in 2006, at age 23.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "安達 阿記子 選手（ゴールボール）". Government of Tokorozawa, Saitama (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Adachi Akiko". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "Akiko Adachi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Japan seeks to retain Paralympic goalball title". International Paralympic Committee. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.


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