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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Residence
Asahikawa, JPN
Languages
English, Japanese
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 1995 in Tomakomai, Japan.
Why this sport?
Although he was ill, he was looking to try a new sport. He saw an article about ice sledge hockey in a magazine he was reading while hospitalised and decided to give it a go.
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Goaltender
International debut
Year
1995
Competing for
Japan
General interest
Nicknames
Mitsu (Athlete, 11 Dec 2012)
Hobbies
Watching sports, listening to Japanese pop music. (Athlete, 11 Dec 2012, paralympic.org, 13 Mar 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement
Beating Canada in the semifinal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 11 Dec 2012)
Most influential person in career
Japanese wheelchair basketball player Shinpei Oikawa. (Athlete, 11 Dec 2012)
Hero / Idol
Canadian athlete Terry Fox. (paralympic.org, 13 Mar 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Enjoy, be strong and be cool." (Athlete, 11 Dec 2012)
Awards and honours
In 2010 was made an honorary citizen of Hokkaido and Asahikawa in Japan. (Athlete, 11 Dec 2012)
Impairment
His impairment is a result of CIDP, an autoimmune disease that affects the peripheral nervous system, diagnosed in 1991. (s-rights.co.jp, 2010 )
Other information
RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement from competition, due to sustained an illness that affects his hands. (digital.asahi.com, 03 Oct 2015)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He serves as a board member for the Paralympians' Association of Japan. (paralympians.jp, 19 Mar 2015)
He announced his retirement from competition, due to sustained an illness that affects his hands. (digital.asahi.com, 03 Oct 2015)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He serves as a board member for the Paralympians' Association of Japan. (paralympians.jp, 19 Mar 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 3 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 5 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 6 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-7 | 1 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-7 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 4 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 6 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-8 | 202 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-6 | 101 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Group A | 2 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 4 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 5 | ||
| Mixed | Semifinal | 201 | ||
| Mixed | Gold Medal Match | 101 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-6 | 1 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 15 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 5 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 9 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 12 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 14 |