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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
PTWC
Further personal information
Residence
Tokyo, JPN
Occupation
Athlete, Social Worker
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Education - Waseda University: Japan
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began competing in Para triathlon in 2013.
Why this sport?
He began swimming in grade one of primary school, and switched to Para triathlon because he wanted to become the first Japanese triathlete to win a Paralympic medal.
Club / Team
Himawari Social Welfare Corporation: Japan
Name of coach
Masamitsu Tomikawa [national], JPN
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Japan
Location
Yokohama, JPN
General interest
Hero / Idol
Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura. (Athlete, 03 Sep 2016)
Other sports
He represented Japan in Para swimming at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. He won a gold medal in the sport at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (ntt-east.co.jp, 15 Jul 2016; ninomiyasports.com, 09 Apr 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 25 Aug 2021)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (himawari-fukushikai.org, 17 May 2021)
Impairment
He was born with an impairment to the lower limbs, and has walked with the assistance of crutches since childhood. (waseda.jp, 28 Oct 2004; waseda.jp, 04 Nov 2004)
Other information
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2018 he completed a postgraduate degree from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. (waseda.jp, 12 Jul 2021)
In 2018 he completed a postgraduate degree from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. (waseda.jp, 12 Jul 2021)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Heat 1 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heat 1 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 9 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heats | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-30 | 8 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-05 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 9999 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 9 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-18 | 13 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men PT1 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 10 |