Momoka Muraoka

Momoka Muraoka
村岡桃佳
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born3 March 1997 (1997-03-03) (age 29)
Fukaya, Saitama, Japan
EducationWaseda University
Medal record
Women's para alpine skiing
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangGiant slalom
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingDownhill
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingSuper-G
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingGiant slalom
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangDownhill
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangSlalom
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingSuper combined
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaSuper-G
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaGiant slalom sitting
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongchangSuper-G
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongchangSuper combined
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 MariborGiant slalom

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

  1. ↑ "Pyeonchang 2018 profile". Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "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". 10 March 2018. 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.