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Shiho Nishioka
Japanese fencer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shiho Nishioka (西岡 詩穂, Nishioka Shiho; born 23 February 1989) is a Japanese female foil fencer.[1]
She qualified to the 2012 Summer Olympics as a member of the top-ranked Asian team. In the individual event, she defeated Hong Kong's Lin Po Heung in the first round, then lost 8-14 to five-time Olympic champion Valentina Vezzali of Italy.[2] In the team event Japan was crushed 17–45 by Russia in the first round and placed 7th after the ranking matches. Nishioka fenced only against Russia.[3]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the individual foil only, as there was no women's team event.[3]
She took up fencing at the age of 12.[4]
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