Naoko Sahara
| Naoko Sahara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Naoko Sahara | ||
| 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 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021- | Japan | 0 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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
- ^ "おりひめJAPAN 新メンバー決定！". Japan Handball Association (in Japanese). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Japan" (PDF). ihf.info. 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‼". 公益財団法人日本ハンドボール協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Republic of Korea won the Asian Women's Handball Championship after a thrilling final". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "19AWHC Final Ranking". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
