Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Kai Kurahashi, a wheelchair rugby player belonging to our company, receives the Medal with Purple Ribbon

[Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.] Kai Kurahashi, a wheelchair rugby player belonging to our company, receives the Medal with Purple Ribbon ​
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Press release: November 5, 2024 Kai Kurahashi, a wheelchair rugby player belonging to our company, receives the Medal with Purple Ribbon. Kai Kurahashi, an employee of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President: Tsuyoshi Hashimoto, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and wheelchair rugby player, was awarded the Purple Ribbon in 2020 for her
achievement of winning the first-ever gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. I would like to inform you that I have received an award. The Medal with Purple Ribbon is awarded to those who have made inventions and discoveries in the fields of science and technology, as well as outstanding achievements in the fields of academics, sports, arts and culture.
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[Comment from Kai Kurahashi] I am extremely honored to receive the prestigious Medal with Purple Ribbon. I am grateful that I was not able to achieve this through my own efforts, but because of the support of everyone who has always supported me. I will continue to strive for my own growth and the development of wheelchair rugby, so that I will not be ashamed of this award, so I look forward to your continued support. [Main results] 2018 World Championship Winner 2021 Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Bronze Medal 2022 World Championship 3rd place 2023 Asia-Oceania Championship Winner 2024 Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Gold Medal Kurahashi was born in 1990 in Hyogo Prefecture. When he was a university student, he injured his cervical spinal cord in a trampoline accident, and after undergoing rehabilitation, he discovered wheelchair rugby. Joined Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. in 2016 and was assigned to the Human Resources Department. In 2017, she was selected for the first time as the only female member of Japan’s wheelchair rugby team, and contributed to winning the world
championship in 2018, winning the bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games, and winning the long-awaited gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Kaoru Kurahashi OFFICIAL SITE: Kaori Kurahashi OFFICIAL SITE | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (mol.co.jp)