Mieko Kato

Mieko Kato (加藤 三重子, Katō Mieko, née Asai (浅井), born 1 October 1980[2]) is a Japanese retired goalball player. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Mieko Kato
Personal information
Birth nameMieko Asai (浅井 三重子, Asai Mieko)
Born (1980-10-01) October 1, 1980
Tokyo,[1] Japan
Spouse(s)Yuji Kato
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB3[1]

She has a congenital retinal disease which caused tunnel vision. Her corrected vision is 20/200, and it wasn't until junior high school that she became aware of her disability.[4]

Personal life

She is married to Paralympic judoka Yuji Kato. The couple lived in Asaka, Saitama.[5]

References

  1. "Athens2004 Athletes" (PDF). Japanese Para-Sports Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. "Kato Mieko". 2008 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Mieko Kato". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. "自分信じ勝利めざす ゴールボール出場の浅井さん". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 15 September 2004. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. "朝霞市にゆかりのある著名人からのビデオメッセージ". City of Asaka, Saitama (in Japanese). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.


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