Mana Atsumi, a softball player who contributed to winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has announced on SNS that she will retire from active duty this season.

This is what Atsumi revealed on his Instagram, "I have decided to reach the end. I am very pleased that I got a lot of softball at the Olympics and became a hot competition so far." , Announced to retire from active duty only this season.



Atsumi is 32 years old from Shizuoka prefecture.



Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., which belongs to the defensive team that makes use of its splendid grab handling and light footwork, has been selected twice as the best nine in the Japanese league as an immovable short.



The Japanese national team also participated as a regular in most international competitions not only as a defensive key but also with strong batting, and in the final of the Tokyo Olympics, he hit a timely infield hit to score the first goal and defended the pinch at the end of the game. Contributed to winning the gold medal for the first time in 13 years.