Akari Nakagomi

Akari Nakagomi
Personal information
Born (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000
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 Caps Goals
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

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

Career

Domestic league

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

Cherry Blossoms

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

  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.