Naoko Sahara
| Naoko Sahara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 18 January 1996 | ||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Line player | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hokkoku Bank | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021- | Japan | 31 | (44) |
Medal record | |||
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 27 November 2025 | |||
Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team.
She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain.[1][2] She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship.[3]
At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final.[4] At this occasion she was chosen for the tournament MVP.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "おりひめJAPAN 新メンバー決定！". handball.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Handball Association. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "Team Roster Japan" (PDF). ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "第27回女子世界選手権 代表メンバー決定‼". handball.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Handball Association. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ "Republic of Korea won the Asian Women's Handball Championship after a thrilling final". asianhandball.org. Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ "19AWHC Final Ranking". asianhandball.org. Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Naoko Sahara at the International Handball Federation
- Naoko Sahara at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
- Naoko Sahara at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Naoko Sahara on Instagram
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