Harumi Yanagawa (柳川春巳, ''Yanagawa Harumi'') is a Japanese paralympic

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competing mainly in category T11 long-distance events. Harumi competed in both the 5000m and marathon in both the

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finishing in sixth place and

1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympic Games, Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games ...

winning the gold in the marathon at the 1996 games. He also competed in the marathon in

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but in attempting to defend his title he could only manage sixth place.profile on paralympic.org
/ref> Harumi is from Saga, Saga, Japan and currently operates an acupuncture clinic in Fukuoka, Japan.

References

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