Takuma Niwa
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| Born | 27 April 2000 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Takuma Niwa (丹羽 巧磨, born 27 April 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
Career
Under–21
In 2019, Niwa was a member of the Japan U–21 side at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[3]
Senior national team
Niwa made his senior international debut in 2021.[3]
Since his debut, Niwa has medalled at two Asian Champions Trophies. At the 2021 edition in Dhaka he won silver, followed by bronze at the 2023 edition in Chennai.[4]
In 2023, Niwa was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[5] At the Asian Games, he won a silver medal.[6]
References
- ↑ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "第19回 アジア競技大会（中国、杭州）– 男子ホッケー日本代表チーム「サムライジャパン」選手団名簿" (PDF). data.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- 1 2 "NIWA Takuma". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Korea vs Japan Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Japan beat Korea 5-3 to win bronze". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "NIWA Takuma". hangzhou2022.cn. Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Games 2023 men's hockey: India beat Japan to win gold medal and secure Paris 2024 Olympic berth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links
- Takuma Niwa at the International Hockey Federation
- Takuma Niwa at InterSportStats
- Takuma Niwa at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Takuma Niwa at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Japanese men's field hockey players
- Men's field hockey midfielders
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- Asian Games field hockey players for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games