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NISHIOKA Shiho |
NOC |
Japan
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Gender | Women |
Born |
23 Feb 1989
in Wakayama, JPN
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Height | 1.72 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Agekke Group: Japan |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sports Science - Japan Women's College of Physical Education: Tokyo, JPN |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her father knew a teacher from the fencing club at Wakayama Kita High School, and encouraged her to try the sport. "My father always wanted me to get involved in sports." |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in grade six of primary school in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Be nice to others while being strict with yourself." (nexus-group.jp, 23 Feb 2016; fencingfan.net, 28 Nov 2015) |
Hobbies |
Painting her nails, watching films. (cheese-magazine.jp, 28 Oct 2020) |
Awards and honours |
She received the Wakayama Prefecture Sports Award in 2010, 2014 and 2015. (wakayamashimpo.co.jp, 16 Feb 2016, 12 Feb 2015; wakayama.lg.jp, 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Office Worker |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS She decided to delay her retirement from competitive fencing following the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I don't know whether I will continue to be an athlete after the 2020 Olympics [speaking in 2020], but I'm thinking I will get involved in activities that will raise awareness of the sport." (cheese-magazine.jp, 28 Oct 2020; prtimes.jp, 28 Jul 2020) |
Olympic Games |
2012 |
7 |
Team Foil |
London, England |
World Championships |
2018 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Wuxi, China |
2017 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
2015 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Moscow, Russia |
Asian Championships |
2017 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
2015 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
2014 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Suwon, Republic of Korea |
2011 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
2011 |
6 |
Individual Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
2010 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
2009 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Doha, Qatar |
2008 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Bangkok, Thailand |
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