Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori plans to present a commendation to swimmer Mayumi Narita, who won six gold medals at the Sydney Paralympic Games, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Monday.
Mori is expected to finalize the decision today.
Mori presented the same commendation earlier this month to judoka Ryoko Tamura, who won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. He has already awarded silver cups to all 12 Paralympic gold medalists.
The prime ministerial commendation is given to a person or organization contributing to the promotion of the arts, sciences and culture or the implementation of important policies for the country.