Erika Nara (奈良 恵里加, Nara Erika) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan, competing mainly in category S6 events.

Erika Nara
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4x400 metre relay - 20 points
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4x400 metre relay - 20 points
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 4 x 50 metre medley relay - 20 points
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 50 metre freestyle - S6
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 100 metre freestyle - S6
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed 4×50 m freestyle relay-20Points

Nara was part of the Japanese team that broke the world record in the 4 x 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, At the same games she also finished fourth in the 100 m freestyle, sixth in the 400 m freestyle and finished fifth in her heat of the 50 m butterfly. She was also at the Paralympics in 2004, where she was again part of the Japanese 4 x 50 m freestyle team that broke the world record and finished third as part of the Japanese squad in the 4 x 50 m medley. She won bronze medals in both the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, finished fourth in the 400 m freestyle and finished last in the 50m butterfly. In 2008 she finished sixth in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and eighth in the 400 m freestyle.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Erika Nara". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.

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