Shinobu Fukushima
Japanese Paralympic sledge hockey player
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Native name | 福島忍 | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1956-12-14) December 14, 1956 (age 67) Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Ice sledge hockey | ||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||||||
Disability | Spinal cord injury | ||||||||||||||
Team | Nagano Thunderbirds[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Shinobu Fukushima (福島 忍, Fukushima Shinobu, born 14 December 1956 in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture[2]) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey goaltender. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[3] He competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics at age 61.[4]
He became paralyzed following a motorcycle accident at age 24.[3]
References
- ^ a b "福島 忍". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ a b "福島 忍". Japan Para Ice Hockey Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ a b "Shinobu Fukushima". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "Meet Shinobu Fukushima, the 61-year-old grandpa who plays ice hockey at Winter Paralympics". The Economic Times. 2018-03-17. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
External links
- Shinobu Fukushima - Japan - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
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