| Birth date | 18 January 1996 (age 30) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Line player |
| Currentclub | Hokkoku Bank |
| Clubnumber | 13 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2021- |
| Nationalteam 1 | Japan |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 0 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team.
She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain.[1][2] She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship.[3]
At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final.[4] At this occasion she was chosen for the tournament MVP.[5]
References
- ^ "おりひめJAPAN 新メンバー決定！" (in Japanese). handball.or.jp. Japan Handball Association. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Japan". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "第27回女子世界選手権 代表メンバー決定‼" (in Japanese). handball.or.jp. Japan Handball Association. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Republic of Korea won the Asian Women’s Handball Championship after a thrilling final". asianhandball.org. Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "19AWHC Final Ranking". asianhandball.org. Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2024.