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Nozomi Senba

Remarkable Para-athletes

Nozomi Senba

University of Tsukuba, college of Engineering Systems

Nozomi Senba was forced to cut her right leg due to osteosarcoma which was discovered by fracture of the thigh bone during practicing football when she was 11 years old. The girl who loved sports was fascinated " Running long jump" while overcoming various difficulties, and now she stars running toward the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

1-18-12 Uchikanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047, Japan