Ryoma Ooka (大岡 凌磨, born 2 October 2001)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan, who plays as a forward.[2]

Ryoma Ooka
Personal information
Born (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 22)
Imaichi, Tochigi Japan
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Forward
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Japan 31 (12)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dhaka Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Chennai Team

Career edit

Senior national team edit

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

Since his debut, Ooka 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, Ooka 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 edit

  1. ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  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 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "OOKA Ryoma". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Korea vs Japan Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Japan beat Korea 5-3 to win bronze". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ "OOKA Ryoma". hangzhou2022.cn. Hangzhou2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  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 8 October 2023.

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