Sho Inaba

Started: He began riding in grade six of primary school. He took up dressage competitively in 2017 at Shizuoka Riding Club in Japan. (newswitch.jp, 17 Mar 2020; townnews.co.jp, 02 Aug 2018; paralympic.org, 10 Nov 2020) Reason: He played baseball when he was younger but it gradually became more difficult for him to train as much as his friends. His mother then found an article about a riding club near his house and encouraged him to try the sport. Afterwards, he decided to focus on competing in the sport with the aim of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "It is a once-in-a-life chance to live in a country that will host the Olympics and the Paralympics. Despite doubt about my ability, I realised that I had nothing to lose, so I wanted to see how far I would be able to reach." (newswitch.jp, 17 Mar 2020; paralympic.org, 10 Nov 2020) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (parasapo.tokyo, 10 Nov 2021) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as chairperson of the Athletes' Committee for the Japan Riding Association for the Disabled [JRAD], and as a member of the Athletes' Committee for the Japanese Paralympic Committee. (shoinaba.com, 12 Feb 2024)