Biography
Started: He began swimming at age four, and took up the sport seriously while in grade 11 of high school in 2017. (yomiuri.co.jp, 21 Oct 2023; nhk.or.jp, 03 Aug 2023; iza.ne.jp, 05 Mar 2020)
Reason: His grandparents often took him to a swimming pool. (parasapo.tokyo, 11 Oct 2019)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sponichi.co.jp, 21 Nov 2021)
Awards: In 2020 he received the Ehime Broadcasting Award in Japan. (iza.ne.jp, 05 Mar 2020)
In 2020 he was given an Excellence Award at the Japan Para Sports Awards. (yomiuri.co.jp, 18 Jan 2020)
He was flag bearer for Japan at the opening ceremony of the 2019 World Championships in London, England. (sankei.com, 19 Dec 2019)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateOctober 28, 2000
Place of ResidenceIMABARI
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachYumiko Taniguchi [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:03.77 |
| 4 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 57.11 |
| 4 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 3:57.18 |
| 11 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 2:17.43 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:03.71 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:04.46 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:04.95 |
| 4 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:21.37 |
| 5 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 58.17 |
| 5 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:59.72 |
| 8 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:01.62 |
| 16 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:05.71 |
| 17 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:22.50 |
| DSQ | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | DSQ |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:00.61 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:03.82 |
| 1 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 2:09.91 |
| 1 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 3:53.63 |
