is a Japanese

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who won a silver medal in women's

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at the

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Career

She began skateboarding in second grade with encouragement from her father, who was a surfer. Aside from her Olympic medal, she has also captured three silver medals and two bronze medals at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Akama, Liz Living people 2009 births Japanese female skateboarders Sportspeople from Miyagi Prefecture Sportspeople from Sendai 21st-century Japanese sportswomen Skateboarders at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in skateboarding Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic skateboarders for Japan