NAKANISHI Maya

Japan
Athletics
3 Jun 1985
36
Female
T64
OSAKA
 
Japan
YUFU
 
Japan

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Women's Long Jump - T64 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Long Jump
Women's Long Jump - T64 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
4Long Jump - T442016Rio de Janeiro, BRA5.42
4200m - T442008Beijing, CHN28.98
6100m - T442008Beijing, CHN14.24
8Women's Long Jump T42/442012London, GBR4.79
9200m - T442012London, GBR30.10
10100m - T442012London, GBR14.47
16100m - T442016Rio de Janeiro, BRA14.40
World Championships
1Long Jump - T642019Dubai, UAE5.37
3Long Jump - T442017London, GBR5.00
5Long Jump - T442015Doha, QAT4.92
13100m - T442017London, GBR14.64
15100m - T642019Dubai, UAE14.86
Asian Para Games
1Women's Long Jump T42-44/61-642018Jakarta, INA5.44
2Women's 100m T44/62/642018Jakarta, INA14.48
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Walking her dog. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
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Athlete
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Japanese
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Hankyu Travel [Japan]
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Daisuke Arakawa [personal], JPN, from 2019
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Before her accident she played soft tennis at national level in Japan. (prtimes.jp, 01 Dec 2014; nishinippon.co.jp, 12 Jul 2008)
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2008 for Japan (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
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In 2017 she sustained a bruised muscle in her left leg that required a six-week recovery period. (Ameba profile, 19 Apr 2017)
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She began the sport in 2007 in Oita Prefecture, Japan. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019; seam-marketing.co.jp, 14 Mar 2015)
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She played tennis prior to her accident and began running as part of her rehabilitation with the aim of returning to tennis. Her friend later suggested she try Para athletics. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019, 14 Jul 2017)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo and to set a world record. (nhk.or.jp, 10 Jan 2020; oita-press.co.jp, 01 Jan 2020)
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Japanese motor cycle racer Daijiro Kato, US sprinter and long jumper Tianna Bartoletta. (2020.yahoo.co.jp, 22 Jul 2020; Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
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US triple jumper and coach Al Joyner. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
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"I don't set boundaries on what I should do at the Paralympics or what I will achieve at a certain age, but I continue to put the effort in every day. Even if you cannot achieve your goals and dreams despite working as hard as possible, you will still see results and don't even think about giving up at the beginning without any effort or challenging yourself. It's important to always try and, if you make a mistake, try again." (2020.yahoo.co.jp, 22 Jul 2020)
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In 2020 she was presented with a Distinguished Service to Sport award from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan. (atpress.ne.jp, 01 Dec 2020)

General Interest

Classification
T64, F64 (IPC, 19 Apr 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (nishinippon.co.jp, 12 Jul 2008)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (nishinippon.co.jp, 12 Jul 2008)

Impairment Details
She lost her right leg in a 2006 accident while she was working for a painting company. (nishinippon.co.jp, 12 Jul 2008)

General
RETURN FROM RETIREMENT
She returned to Para athletics in 2013 having previously announced her retirement from the sport after the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. "I was overwhelmed with searching for sponsors, preparations for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and criticism on my semi-nude calendar that I did for funding. I just liked this sport, because I could do it without a leg, but the reality was different from my expectations, so I decided on retirement. However, I changed my mind, thanks to my coach who trusted my ability." (parasapo.tokyo, 24 Feb 2021; us-lighthouse.com, 01 Aug 2017; sponichi.co.jp, 25 Aug 2014)

BOOK
In December 2014 'Last Win' was published, a book based on her life written by Tatsuhito Kaneko. (prtimes.jp, 01 Dec 2014)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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Content 2 (removed through CDN).
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