![]() Urata after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Nankan, Kumamoto,[2] Japan | July 1, 1977
Education | University of Teacher Education Fukuoka[3] |
Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[3] |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[3] |
Sport | |
Sport | Women's goalball |
Disability class | B1[4] |
Medal record |
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]
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]