Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2015. (parasapo.tokyo, 14 Jun 2018)
Reason: He decided to switch from wheelchair basketball to wheelchair fencing as he wanted to compete at the Paralympic Games again. He had represented Japan in wheelchair basketball at the Games in 2004, before turning down the opportunity to compete in 2008. He was then not selected for the Japanese wheelchair basketball team for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. "I regretted declining to represent Japan in Beijing in 2008." (asahi.com, 06 Jan 2024)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (tokyometro.jp, 09 Jul 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateOctober 6, 1977
Place of ResidenceTOKYO
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachKenta Chida [national], JPN
Highlights
WHEELCHAIR FENCING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 8 | Epee Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 9 | Foil Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 11 | Foil Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 11 | Men's Team Sabre | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 11 | Men's Team Sabre | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 11 | Foil Team | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 21 | Sabre Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 22 | Foil Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 25 | Sabre Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 28 | Epee Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 30 | Foil Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 33 | Sabre Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 34 | Foil Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 42 | Epee Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 3 | Foil Team | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 4 | Epee Team | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 6 | Epee Category A | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 9 | Sabre Category A | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 8 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
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