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Chiharu Nakamura
Date of birth (1988-04-25) April 25, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthKanagawa, Japan
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2013–Present Japan
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Chiharu Nakamura (中村 知春, Nakamura Chiharu, born April 25, 1988) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.

Early career

In 2010, She graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Career Design at the Ichigaya Campus of Hosei University.[1]

Rugby career

Nakamura made her international sevens debut for Japan at the 2013 USA Women's Sevens in Houston.[1]

Nakamura led the Japan's women's sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4] She has competed for the Sakura sevens team at three Rugby World Cup Sevens tournaments in 2013, 2018 and 2022.[1]

Nakamura won silver at the 2014 Asian Games. She competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6][7]

She also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "NAKAMURA Chiharu – Paris 2024". olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "NAKAMURA Chiharu". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  3. ^ "Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads". Planetrugby.com. 2016-07-18. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  4. ^ "Rugby: Sakura Sevens squad announced for Rio". Kyodo News.net. 16 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  5. ^ "Sakura Sevens Team Announced for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". Japan Rugby Football Union. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  6. ^ "Sakura Sevens Announce Team for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". Japan Rugby Football Union. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  7. ^ "Japan Sakura Sevens Team Confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". RugbyAsia247. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  8. ^ "Japan's Olympic Sevens Teams Revealed Alongside New National Sevens Jersey". Japan Rugby Football Union. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Japan - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)