Rie Urata Explained

Rie Urata
Birth Date:1 July 1977
Birth Place:Nankan, Kumamoto,[1] Japan
Height:159cm[2]
Weight:53 kg
Education:University of Teacher Education Fukuoka
Disability Class:B1

is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Her impairment was caused by retinitis pigmentosa, which destroyed her vision in both eyes when she was 20 years old.[4] She began playing goalball in 2004.[2]

Notes and References

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