BEAMS athlete Mari Amimoto confirmed to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

2024.06.20

Selected as recommended player for Japan Women's Wheelchair Basketball National Team

Mari Amimoto

Mari Amimoto, an athlete affiliated with BEAMS Co., Ltd., has been selected to represent Japan in women's wheelchair basketball at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Mari Amimoto Profile
Name: Mari Amimoto
Competition: Women's wheelchair basketball
Age: Born in 1988
Birthplace: Osaka
Affiliation: BEAMS Co., Ltd. (Employee from July 2019 to July 2024, contracted athlete from July 2024)
Cocktail, Itami Super Phoenix
Activities: Vice Chairman of the Athlete Committee of the Japanese Paralympic Committee (JPC) (since April 2024)

Main results
2008 Beijing Paralympics: 4th place / The youngest player on the team, he scored 133 points in 7 games and was the top scorer
2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship / Set a women's world record for points scored in a single game with 51 points against Mexico
2019 Asia Oceania Championships Runner-up
2021 Tokyo 2020 Paralympics 6th place, co-captain
2022 2022 Asia Oceania Championships Runner-up, All-Star 5 selection
2023 Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games runner-up
2024 2024 Asia Oceania Championships Runner-up

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