Biography
Started: He first swam as a baby. He took up Para swimming competitively while in grade five of primary school at the Chiba Miracle club in Japan. (Nippon Challenged Athlete YouTube channel, 15 Jan 2024; sports.nhk.or.jp, 23 May 2021, 19 Nov 2019)
Reason: He was introduced to Para swimming by his mother, who found a team in a local newspaper. (sports.nhk.or.jp, 19 Nov 2019; city.chiba.jp, 06 Dec 2018)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Nippon Challenged Athlete YouTube channel, 15 Jan 2024)
Awards: In 2019 he received a Citation Award from the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in Japan. (tokyo-np.co.jp, 11 Jan 2019)
In 2018 he received the Kanagawa Prefecture Sports Excellence Award in Japan. (pref.kanagawa.jp, 30 Nov 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 6, 2000
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
EducationNippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, JPN
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachTakumi Washio [personal], from 2020
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S8 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:09.09 |
| 8 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 4:29.85 |
| 16 | 100m Freestyle - S8 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:02.97 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 100m Backstroke - S8 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:06.40 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S8 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:07.17 |
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 4:28.64 |
| 2 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 4:49.76 |
| 6 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 27.98 |
