Koji Miyajiki

Started: He took up the sport seriously in 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (Nippon Challenged Athletes Radio, 16 Nov 2020; paraspoplus.com, 09 Oct 2019) Reason: He was invited to a goalball talent identification camp by an official of the Japan Goalball Association who had watched him play volleyball. He decided to move from Osaka to Tokyo in order to focus on the sport. "I don't like playing sports alone, but with teammates. Also, I can compete internationally, so I chose goalball." (japanpost.jp, 20 Dec 2020; paraspoplus.com, 09 Oct 2019; Nippon Challenged Athletes Radio, 16 Nov 2020) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (prtimes.jp, 29 Aug 2023)