Biography
Started: He began swimming while in grade one of primary school at the Miyamae Dolphin club in Japan. (Nippon Challenged Athlete YouTube channel, 20 Feb 2023; bs4.jp, 28 May 2023)
Reason: He followed his older brother into the sport. He was inspired to pursue a career in Para sport after Japanese Para athletics competitor Tomoki Tagawa visited his primary school. (Nippon Challenged Athlete YouTube channel, 20 Feb 2023; yokohamaoreader.com, 06 Jun 2021)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (bs4.jp, 28 May 2023)
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateAugust 24, 2005
Place of ResidenceYOKOHAMA
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachRitsuko Hieda [club], JPN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 7 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 37.24 |
| 9 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 2:44.89 |
| 10 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 41.97 |
| 16 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 37.45 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 35.06 |
| 3 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 37.98 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 35.48 |
| 6 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 38.31 |
| 6 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 35.55 |
| 7 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:19.96 |
| 9 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:20.24 |
| 9 | 200m Individual Medley - SM5 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 3:21.87 |
| 9 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:38.11 |
| 9 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 5:07.03 |
| 12 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 35.57 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 4 | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 35.45 |
| 5 | 100m Butterfly - S8 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:16.43 |
| 5 | 50m Backstroke - S5 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 39.02 |
| 6 | 200m Individual Medley - SM6 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 3:22.94 |
| 7 | 100m Freestyle - S5 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:20.86 |
| 7 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 3:02.25 |
| 7 | 50m Freestyle - S5 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 36.05 |
