Biography
Started: He took up Para cycling in 2015. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2024; asahi.com, 16 Jun 2016; tokyo2020.org, 12 Jan 2021)
Reason: He was encouraged to take up the sport by another member of the Para baseball team he played for, and also by Taishi Kenjo, the head coach of Japan's Para cycling national team. "A senior member of the Japan Dream Baseball League told me about Para cycling, which aroused my curiosity for the sport." (asahi.com, 16 Jun 2016; tokyo2020.org, 12 Jan 2021)
Ambition: To win gold at the world championships and Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2024)
Awards: In 2016 he received the Shizuoka Prefecture Governor Special Citation Award in Japan. (asahi.com, 15 Oct 2016)
In 2016 he received the Hiroshima Prefecture Physical Education and Sports Governor Citation Award in Japan. (hpsa.info, 09 Dec 2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateAugust 19, 1996
Place of ResidenceMIYOSHI
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachUtaishi Kenzo [personal], JPN, from 2015
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 9 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 13 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 28 | C1-3 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 31 | C1-3 Road Race | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 7 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 10 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 10 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 11 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 11 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 12 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 13 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 13 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 17 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 2 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 2 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 4 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 4 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 7 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 7 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 10 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 3 | C1-3 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 3 | Men's C1-2-3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 5 | C1-3 Road Race | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 4 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | C1-3 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 8 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 8 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 13 | C1-3 1000m Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 2 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 3 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 3 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2017 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 5 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 6 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2017 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 7 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2017 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 8 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 8 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 9 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 9 | Men's C1-3 - Scratch Race | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 10 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 10 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 11 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 11 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 15 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
