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Momoka Muraoka

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Momoka Muraoka
村岡桃佳
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born3 March 1997 (1997-03-03) (age 27)
Fukaya, Saitama, Japan
EducationWaseda University
Medal record
Women's para alpine skiing
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Downhill
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Slalom
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Super combined
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Super-G
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Super combined

Momoka Muraoka (村岡桃佳, Muraoka Momoka, born 3 March 1997 in Fukaya, Saitama)[1][2] is a woman para-alpine skier, who won five medals for Japan at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3] She also served as their flag-bearer at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.[4][5]She graduated from Waseda University with a degree in Sports science.[2]

She won the gold medal in the women's downhill, women's super-G, and women's giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Pyeonchang 2018 profile". Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "村岡桃佳 TOYOTA TOPATHLETES MEMBER". TOYOTA TOP ATHLETES (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "NHK". Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Mainichi". Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Kyodo News". Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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