Kiyohara Nayu (清原 奈侑, ''Kiyohara Nayu'') is a Japanese
softball
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...
player who plays as a
catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...
. She represented Japan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
and won a gold medal.
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Japanese softball players
Living people
Olympic softball players of Japan
Softball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
1991 births
Olympic gold medalists for Japan
Olympic medalists in softball
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
21st-century Japanese women
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