Miyu Shirako
Shojima playing for the Japanese women's national lacrosse team. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miyu Shojima (庄島未祐 , Shojima Miyū, formerly 白子未祐 Shirako Miyū, born 22 July 1995) is a Japanese lacrosse player. She is a former rugby sevens player who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Early life
Shojima played basketball from elementary school through to high school.
Lacrosse career
Shojima was selected for the Japanese women's Under-22 national team that won the Asia-Pacific tournament in 2017, she was named MVP of the tournament.
In 2018, she was selected as a training player for the All Japan Women's Lacrosse team. She featured in an international friendly match against England and was named MVP of the match.
In 2019, she was drafted by the New England Command of the American Women's Professional Lacrosse League, but declined the offer to pursue a career in rugby sevens.
Shojima returned to lacrosse in October 2024. She joined the NeO Lacrosse Club in June 2025. She was invited to the Japan women's national lacrosse team trials. On 14 June, she participated in the second match of the 31st International Lacrosse Friendly against Great Britain.
Rugby sevens career
Shojima switched to play rugby sevens in 2019. She joined Nanairo Prism Fukuoka in 2020.
She represented Japan at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2024, she announced her departure from Nanairo Prism Fukuoka and her retirement from rugby sevens.
Personal life
She is married to Gyo Shojima who is former professional American football player.
References
- ^ "Miyu Shirako". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Miyu Shirako". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Japan - Pool C Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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