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Takuma Niwa

Takuma Niwa

Japanese field hockey player

Takuma Niwa (丹羽 巧磨, born 27 April 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan, who plays as a midfielder.[2]

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Career

Under–21

In 2019, Niwa was a member of the Japan U–21 side at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[3]

Senior national team

Niwa made his senior international debut in 2021.[3]

Since his debut, Niwa has medalled at two Asian Champions Trophies. At the 2021 edition in Dhaka he won silver, followed by bronze at the 2023 edition in Chennai.[4]

In 2023, Niwa was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[5] At the Asian Games, he won a silver medal.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    "第19回 アジア競技大会（中国、杭州）– 男子ホッケー日本代表チーム「サムライジャパン」選手団名簿" (PDF). data.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    "NIWA Takuma". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Korea vs Japan Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Japan beat Korea 5-3 to win bronze". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. [5]
    "NIWA Takuma". hangzhou2022.cn. Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Asian Games 2023 men's hockey: India beat Japan to win gold medal and secure Paris 2024 Olympic berth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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