Hiromi Endo (born 14 July 1986) is a Japanese boccia player. She is a bronze medalist at the Boccia World Championships and the Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | July 14, 1986 Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Boccia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | BC1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Endo was a member of Japanese team that won bronze in the 2022 Boccia World Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, in the Team BC1/2 event.[1][2] At the Montreal World Boccia Cup in 2024, Endo lost to Jeralyn Tan in the final.[3] She competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. In the women's individual BC1 event, Endo was drawn to Pool C alongside Yushae DeSilva-Andrade.[4] The two women advanced from their pool and reached the semifinals, where they had lost to Tan and Aurélie Aubert respectively.[5][6] In the bronze medal match, Endo defeated DeSilva-Andrade, thus securing her first Paralympic medal.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Hiromi Endo". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (13 December 2022). "Champions crowned at Boccia World Championships in Rio de Janeiro". InsideTheGames.
- ^ Ang, Ervin (8 May 2024). "Singapore boccia player Jeralyn Tan retains World Cup title in Montreal". The Straits Times.
- ^ "DeSilva-Andrade Advances To Quarter-Finals". Bernews. 31 August 2024.
- ^ "DeSilva-Andrade To Play In Bronze Medal Match". Bernews.
- ^ Lee, David (2 September 2024). "Singapore assured of historic Paralympic boccia medal after Jeralyn Tan's semi-final win". The Straits Times.
- ^ "DeSilva-Andrade Places 4th At Paralympics". Bernews. 1 September 2024.