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Mieko Kato

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Mieko Kato
Personal information
Birth nameMieko Asai (浅井 三重子, Asai Mieko)
Born (1980-10-01) October 1, 1980 (age 44)
Tokyo,[1] Japan
SpouseYuji Kato
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB3[1]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team

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]

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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.