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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T54
Further personal information
Family
Wife Miyuki
Residence
Isahaya, JPN
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Languages
Japanese
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began wheelchair racing in 1995.
Why this sport?
His friend introduced him to the sport. "When I got injured I thought I couldn't do anything anymore, but after playing wheelchair basketball I felt incredibly thankful that I could move my body. I changed sport to track and field, and racing in marathons. I kept racing because I want to do my best for people who are supporting me and for the sport that gave me a place that I can shine. I was able to achieve a new identity as a wheelchair athlete."
Club / Team
Socio Soejima: Japan
Name of coach
Junichi Kobayashi [national], JPN
General interest
Nicknames
Soe (Ameba profile, 05 Oct 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (huffingtonpost.jp, 27 Feb 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Try harder." (Athlete, 24 Jan 2011)
Awards and honours
In 2016 he received a Citation Award at the Sports Achievement Awards Ceremony in Tokyo, Japan. (Ameblo profile, 02 Jul 2016)
In 2015 he was given a Special Award at the Nagasaki Prefecture Sports Citation Award in Japan. (mainichi.jp, 23 Feb 2016)
He received the 2012 Isahaya Sports Special Achievement Award in Japan. (m-soejima.com, 26 Feb 2014)
He received the Nagasaki Prefecture Special Citizen Award in Japan in 2011 and 2012. (m-soejima.com, 26 Feb 2014)
In 2004 he received the Fukushima Prefecture Sports Honour Award, the Prime Minister's Award, and the Prize of the Minister of Labour, Health and Welfare in Japan. (m-soejima.com, 26 Feb 2014)
In 2015 he was given a Special Award at the Nagasaki Prefecture Sports Citation Award in Japan. (mainichi.jp, 23 Feb 2016)
He received the 2012 Isahaya Sports Special Achievement Award in Japan. (m-soejima.com, 26 Feb 2014)
He received the Nagasaki Prefecture Special Citizen Award in Japan in 2011 and 2012. (m-soejima.com, 26 Feb 2014)
In 2004 he received the Fukushima Prefecture Sports Honour Award, the Prime Minister's Award, and the Prize of the Minister of Labour, Health and Welfare in Japan. (m-soejima.com, 26 Feb 2014)
Other sports
He has competed in Para triathlon at international level. (m-soejima.com, 17 May 2014)
Impairment
At age 23 he suffered damage to his spinal cord after being struck by a falling steel plate while working at his family's ironworks business. (marathon.tokyo, 30 Jun 2015)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In June 2015 he was appointed wheelchair race director of the Tokyo Marathon in Japan. (huffingtonpost.jp, 27 Feb 2016; kouenirai.com, 23 Sep 2015; paralympic.org, 23 May 2015)
In June 2015 he was appointed wheelchair race director of the Tokyo Marathon in Japan. (huffingtonpost.jp, 27 Feb 2016; kouenirai.com, 23 Sep 2015; paralympic.org, 23 May 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10000 m T54 | Heat 1 | 11 | ||
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 10 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T53-54 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T53-54 | Heat 2 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 12 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 3 | 3 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 4 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x400 m T53-54 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T53-54 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Final Round | 11 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 3 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T53/54 | Heat 1 | 2011-01-24 | 3 | |
| Men's 5000 m T53/54 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 10 | |
| Men's Marathon T53/54 | Final | 2011-01-30 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-03 | 6 | |
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 2012-09-09 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 2016-09-18 | 11 |