Kaede Maegawa
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| Born | 24 February 1998 Tsu, Mie, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||
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Kaede Maegawa (born 24 February 1998) is a Japanese Paralympic sprinter and long jumper who competes in international track and field competitions. She competed at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. [1][2]
In 2021, Maegawa published a children's book about a black Labrador dog who has a prosthetic leg, she depicted the dog like herself who has a disability and her family's pet dog, Ku, who is also a black Labrador. The book was written and illustrated by Maegawa while she was competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3]
References
- ^ "Kaede Maegawa - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 1 July 2025.
- ^ "MCHC signs sponsorship agreement with para-athletes ahead of Tokyo Paralympics". Mitsubishi Chemical Group. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Team Japan para athlete to publish children's book based on her experiences". The Japan News. 3 December 2021.