Akari Nakagomi

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Akari Nakagomi
Personal information
Born (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24)
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Height 156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 53 kg (117 lb)
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team
Coca Cola Red Sparks
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Japan 18 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
FIH Nations Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Valencia Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2023 Ranchi Team

Akari Nakagomi (中込 紅莉, born 7 March 2000)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Akari Nakagomi was born in the Yamanashi Prefecture.[3]

Career[edit]

Domestic league[edit]

In the Japanese national league, Nakagomi represents the Coca Cola Red Sparks.[4][3]

Cherry Blossoms[edit]

Nakagomi made her senior international debut in 2022 at the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia. At the tournament she won a bronze medal.[5]

In 2023, Nakagomi represented the Cherry Blossoms at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, as well as the Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi, winning a silver medal at the latter.[6][7]

She has been named in the squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.[6][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Japan Women's Hockey Team "Sakura Japan" Paris Olympics World Final Qualifying Tournament Project Participating Staff and Athletes" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "中込 紅莉 – Nakagomi Akari". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "10 MF – Nakagomi Akari". club.ccbji.co.jp. Coca Cola Red Sparks. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Gurjit Kaur and fellow defenders shine as India are crowned inaugural champions at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "NAKAGOMI Akari". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2023: India beat Japan to win second title". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

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