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NISHIOKA Shiho
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born 23 Feb 1989 in Wakayama, JPN
Height1.72 m
Human Interest
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)
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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)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
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