Yuki Naoi

Yuki Naoi (直井 由紀, Naoi Yuki, born 17 March 1963[2]) is a Japanese retired goalball player. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics with the Japanese team[3] which also included her twin sister Yuka Naoi.[4]

Yuki Naoi
Personal information
Born (1963-03-17) March 17, 1963
Maebashi,[1] Gunma, Japan
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
DisabilityRetinitis pigmentosa
Disability classB2[1]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
2004 AthensTeam
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam

Like Yuka, she has retinitis pigmentosa. She developed symptoms when she was in junior high, before her sister.[5]

References
  1. "Athens2004 Athletes" (PDF). Japanese Para-Sports Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. "Naoi Yuki". 2008 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Yuki Naoi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. "挑戦！アテネパラリンピック-ゴールボール選手 直井由香（なおいゆか）さん". Normalization (in Japanese). 24 (276). July 2004. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. "視覚障害ある双子・直井さん、パラリンピック出場". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 8 June 2004. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2020.


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