Akane Nakashima

Akane Nakashima (中嶋 茜, Nakashima Akane; born 17 August 1990^[3]) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.^[4]

Akane Nakashima

Nakashima after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1990-08-17) August 17, 1990 (age 35) Nakatsugawa, Gifu,[1] Japan
Education	Nihon Fukushi University[2]
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)[2]
Sport
Sport	Women's goalball
Disability class	B3[3]
Medal record Representing  Japan Paralympic Games 2012 London Team Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou Team

Her visual impairment is congenital. She started playing goalball during the first year of junior high school.^[1]