Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T64
Further personal information
Residence
Toyota, JPN
Occupation
Office Worker
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Physical Education - Chukyo University: Toyota, JPN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics at age 16.
Why this sport?
He began the sport as part of his rehabilitation.
Club / Team
Toyota Motor Corporation: Japan
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
Japan
Tournament
Asian Para Games
Location
Guangzhou, CHN
General interest
Hobbies
Collecting cups. (paraspoplus.com, 21 Sep 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the T42-47 4x100m relay at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Most influential person in career
Japanese Para sprinter Atsushi Yamamoto. (wedge.ismedia.jp, 23 Aug 2019; Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol
Japanese Para sprinters Atsushi Yamamoto and Toru Suzuki. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
He listens to music before competition. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Pain is a seed of joy." (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Awards and honours
He received the Aichi Prefecture Para Sports Excellence Award in 2012, 2014 and 2016. (pref.aichi.jp, 14 Nov 2016; edu.chunichi.co.jp, 08 Jan 2015; pref.aichi.jp, 18 Oct 2012)
In 2012 he was presented with the Fujieda City Sports Achievement Award in Japan. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2013)
In 2012 he was presented with the Fujieda City Sports Achievement Award in Japan. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2013)
Ambitions
To run 100m under 10 seconds and to win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Para Do YouTube channel, 26 Apr 2017; cyclestyle.net, 27 Dec 2016)
Impairment
His right leg was amputated below the knee at age 15 due to Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017; autech.co.jp, 25 Jun 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m T44 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-01 | 3 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 4 | |
Men's 400 m T44 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-07 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m T44 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-20 | 8 | |
Men's 200 m T44 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 8 | |
Men's 100 m T44 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-22 | 11 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m T44 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-24 | 9 | |
Men's 100 m T44 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-29 | 11 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m T44 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 7 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m T44 | Heat 2 | 2017-07-16 | 9 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2017-07-23 | 3 |