Narita has used a wheelchair because of myelitis since the age of 13; in 1994, additionally, she was involved in a traffic accident which left her quadriplegic.[4] In 1996, she represented Japan at the Paralympic Games in Atlanta, where she won two gold medals, two silver and one bronze. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, she won six gold medals.[5] She also set five world records at the Sydney Games.[6]
Narita competed again at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, and was the Games' most successful athlete, of any nationality and in any sport. She set six world records, seven Paralympic records, and won seven gold medals and one bronze medal.[7][8]
In 2005, she was given the Best Female Athlete award by the International Paralympic Committee, the Best Male Athlete award going to Brazil's Clodoaldo Silva.[9]
Narita is currently vice chair of the Tokyo 2016 Athletes' Commission.[10]
mayumi, narita, 成田, 真由美, narita, mayumi, born, august, 1970, kawasaki, kanagawa, japanese, swimmer, described, world, best, paralympic, athletes, international, paralympic, committee, japan, today, described, swimming, sensation, perhaps, great, thorpedo, whos. Mayumi Narita 成田 真由美 Narita Mayumi born August 27 1970 in Kawasaki Kanagawa 1 is a Japanese swimmer described as one of the world s best Paralympic athletes by the International Paralympic Committee 2 Japan Today has described her as a swimming sensation perhaps as great as the Thorpedo but whose name few know 3 She has won 15 gold medals at the Paralympics and 20 total Mayumi NaritaPersonal informationBornAugust 27 1970 1970 08 27 age 53 Kawasaki KanagawaHeight1 74 m 5 ft 9 in SportSportPara swimmingDisability classS4Medal record Women s para swimming Representing Japan Paralympic Games 1996 Atlanta 100 m freestyle S4 1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle S4 2000 Sydney 50 m backstroke S4 2000 Sydney 50 m freestyle S4 2000 Sydney 100 m freestyle S4 2000 Sydney 150 m individual medley SM4 2000 Sydney 200 m freestyle S4 2000 Sydney 4 50 m freestyle relay 20 pts 2004 Athens 50 m freestyle S4 2004 Athens 100 m freestyle S4 2004 Athens 200 m freestyle S4 2004 Athens 50 m breaststroke SB3 2004 Athens 50 m backstroke S4 2004 Athens 150 m individual medley SM4 2004 Athens 4 50 m freestyle relay 20 pts 1996 Atlanta 200 m Freestyle S4 1996 Atlanta 50 m Backstroke S4 2000 Sydney 50 m breaststroke SB3 1996 Atlanta 150 m Medley SM4 2004 Athens 4 50 m medley relay 20 pts Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Mixed 4 50 m freestyle relay 20 pts 2018 Jakarta 200 m freestyle S5 1 5 2018 Jakarta 100 m freestyle S5 2018 Jakarta 50 m freestyle S5 Narita has used a wheelchair because of myelitis since the age of 13 in 1994 additionally she was involved in a traffic accident which left her quadriplegic 4 In 1996 she represented Japan at the Paralympic Games in Atlanta where she won two gold medals two silver and one bronze At the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney she won six gold medals 5 She also set five world records at the Sydney Games 6 Narita competed again at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and was the Games most successful athlete of any nationality and in any sport She set six world records seven Paralympic records and won seven gold medals and one bronze medal 7 8 In 2005 she was given the Best Female Athlete award by the International Paralympic Committee the Best Male Athlete award going to Brazil s Clodoaldo Silva 9 Narita is currently vice chair of the Tokyo 2016 Athletes Commission 10 See also editAthletes with most gold medals in one event at the Paralympic GamesReferences edit 講演会 コンサート Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2008 09 13 Paralympic Sport Awards Winners 2005 Archived 2008 03 21 at the Wayback Machine International Paralympic Committee Paralympics champ competes against prejudice permanent dead link Japan Today August 7 2001 Paralympic Sport Awards Winners 2005 Archived 2008 03 21 at the Wayback Machine International Paralympic Committee Paralympic Sport Awards Winners 2005 Archived 2008 03 21 at the Wayback Machine International Paralympic Committee Paralympics champ competes against prejudice permanent dead link Japan Today August 7 2001 Paralympic Sport Awards Winners 2005 Archived 2008 03 21 at the Wayback Machine International Paralympic Committee Paralympics Athens 2004 facts and figures People s Daily September 29 2004 Paralympic Sport Awards Winners 2005 Archived 2008 03 21 at the Wayback Machine International Paralympic Committee Olympic Stars Enhance TOKYO 2016 Games Plan press release July 11 2008External links editMayumi Narita at the International Paralympic CommitteeMayumi Narita at IPC InfostradaSports com archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mayumi Narita amp oldid 1159022863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
