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 {{Japan-softball-bio-stub