Yurika Abe
Yurika Abe (阿部 友里香, Abe Yurika, born 7 October 1995) is a Japanese cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2]
She competes in paralympic skiing in category LW6. Her left arm has nerve damage from her birth.[1]
In the 2014 Winter Paralympics at Sochi she competed in the 6km standing biathlon, ranking 13th, and in standing cross-country skiing at distances of 1km sprint freestyle, 5km freestyle and 15km freestyle events, ranking 10th, 9th and 8th respectively.[1]
She also competed in the 2018 Winter Paralympics at Pyeongchang.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Athlete Profile - Yurika Abe". Cross-Country Skiing. Pyeong Chang 2018 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Yurika Abe". Nippon Foundation Paralympics Support Center. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links
[edit]- "Athlete: Abe, Yurika". International Ski Federation.
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