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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T47, F46
Further personal information
Residence
Tokyo, JPN
Occupation
Office Worker
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Waseda University: Tokyo, JPN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He first tried Para athletics in grade nine of middle school, and took it up seriously when he became a university student.
Why this sport?
One of his close friends belonged to a sports club at junior high school and encouraged him to get involved too. He took a break from the sport when he just entered university, because studying was his priority. However his mother encouraged him to return to competitive action so he joined AC Kita [Tokyo, Japan]. He initially competed in throwing events until high school, but switched to sprinting at university.
Club / Team
AC Kita: Tokyo, JPN
Name of coach
Seiji Thuchida [club], JPN
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Japan
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Assen, NED
General interest
Hobbies
Shopping. (sports-tokyo.info, 03 Sep 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Finishing fifth in the T46 100m at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, and winning bronze in the T42-47 4x100m relay at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017, 06 Sep 2016)
Most influential person in career
Australian Para sprinter Heath Francis. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol
Australian Para sprinter Heath Francis. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Injuries
In 2018 he sustained a groin injury. (rengo-tokyo.gr.jp, 10 Dec 2018)
In 2013 he sustained an injury to his right thigh and required one month of recovery. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016)
In 2010 he tore muscles in his left thigh and was unable to compete for two months. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016)
He sustained a severe laceration to his head while at middle school that required surgery. ((rengo-tokyo.gr.jp, 10 Dec 2018)
In 2013 he sustained an injury to his right thigh and required one month of recovery. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016)
In 2010 he tore muscles in his left thigh and was unable to compete for two months. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016)
He sustained a severe laceration to his head while at middle school that required surgery. ((rengo-tokyo.gr.jp, 10 Dec 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Give your best." (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Awards and honours
In 2016 he was given the Kita City Citizen Cultural Citation Award and Kita City Sport Association Honorary Award in Tokyo, Japan. (city.kita.tokyo.jp, 04 Dec 2016)
Ambitions
To finish in the top four at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and to win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (rengo-tokyo.gr.jp, 10 Dec 2018; city-volunteer.metro.tokyo.jp, 13 Jan 2017)
Impairment
He was born with a shortened right forearm. (1242.com, 17 Aug 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T46 | Heat 4 | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m T46 | Heat 1 | 7 | ||
| Men's 200 m T46 | Heat 4 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m T46 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m T46 | Heat 2 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 200 m T46 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m T46 | Heat 1 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m T46 | Heat 3 | 2012-08-31 | 5 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m T46 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m T46 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m T46 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-21 | 10 | |
| Men's 100 m T46 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-23 | 11 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m T47 | Heat 3 | 2015-10-24 | 9 | |
| Men's 100 m T47 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-27 | 8 | |
| Men's 100 m T47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-27 | 7 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T47 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T47 | Final 1 | 2017-07-15 | 8 | |
| Men's 100 m T47 | Heat 1 | 2017-07-15 | 8 | |
| Men's 200 m T47 | Heat 2 | 2017-07-21 | 10 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2017-07-23 | 3 |