Akari Nakagomi

{{short description|Japanese field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Akari Nakagomi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|03|07}}

| birth_place = Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

| position = Midfield

| height = 156cm

| weight = 53kg

| clubs1 = Coca Cola Red Sparks

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = Japan

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}

{{MedalCountry|{{JPN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIH Nations Cup}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Valencia|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}}

{{MedalSilver|2023 Ranchi|Team}}

}}

Akari Nakagomi ({{lang|ja|中込 紅莉}}, born 7 March 2000){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1609/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Japan |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=8 January 2023}} is a Japanese field hockey player.{{cite web |url=https://en.hockey.or.jp/img/2023/12/20231226_sakura-_japan_world_final_qualifier_for_the-paris_olympics.pdf |title=Japan Women's Hockey Team "Sakura Japan" Paris Olympics World Final Qualifying Tournament Project Participating Staff and Athletes |publisher=Japan Hockey Association |website=en.hockey.or.jp |language=Japanese |access-date=8 January 2024}}

Personal life

Akari Nakagomi was born in the Yamanashi Prefecture.{{cite web |url=https://hjl-hockey.tv/player?playerID=644 |title=中込 紅莉 – Nakagomi Akari |publisher=Hockey Japan League |website=hjl-hockey.tv |language=Japanese |access-date=8 January 2024}}

Career

=Domestic league=

In the Japanese national league, Nakagomi represents the Coca Cola Red Sparks.{{cite web |url=https://club.ccbji.co.jp/en/hockey/members/detail/134 |title=10 MF – Nakagomi Akari |publisher=Coca Cola Red Sparks |website=club.ccbji.co.jp |access-date=8 January 2024}}

=Cherry Blossoms=

Nakagomi made her senior international debut in 2022 at the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia. At the tournament she won a bronze medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/nations-cup/women/fih-hockey-womens-nations-cup-spain-2022-1438/news/gurjit-kaur-and-fellow-defenders-shine-as-india-are-crowned-inaugural-champions-at-the-fih-hockey-womens-nations-cup-spain-2022 |title=Gurjit Kaur and fellow defenders shine as India are crowned inaugural champions at the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup Spain 2022 |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |date=17 December 2022 |access-date=8 January 2024}}

In 2023, Nakagomi represented the Cherry Blossoms at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, as well as the Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi, winning a silver medal at the latter.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/20295 |title=NAKAGOMI Akari |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=8 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/women-asian-champions-trophy-2023-hockey-india-vs-japan-final-result-score |title=Women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2023: India beat Japan to win second title |publisher=International Olympic Committee |website=olympics.com |date=6 November 2023 |access-date=8 January 2024}}

She has been named in the squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.

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