Career
Japan Today has described her as a "swimming sensation perhaps as great as the Thorpedo but whose name few know". Narita has used a wheelchair because of myelitis since the age of 13. In 1994, additionally, she was involved in a traffic accident which left her quadriplegic.
She also set five world records at the Sydney Games.
Narita competed again at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, and was the Games" most successful athlete, of any nationality and in any sport. Narita is currently vice chair of the Tokyo 2016 Athletes" Commission.
