Portrait of Shunsuke Itani

Shunsuke Itani

200m
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Biography
Started: He got involved in Para athletics in 2017 and began competing in 2018. (smbcnikko.co.jp, 15 Oct 2020; sportrait-web.com, 19 Feb 2019) Reason: After his motorbike accident he joined a Para sports club that his mother discovered. He was introduced to coach Ken Nakata by Japanese racing driver Juichi Wakisaka, so he decided to focus on the sport competitively. (paraspoplus.com, 28 Sep 2019; sportrait-web.com, 19 Feb 2019; nikkansports.com, 01 Jul 2018) Ambition: To compete in the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m relay at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Pairs. He also hopes to compete at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. (chunichi.co.jp, 21 Feb 2024; nagoyatv.com, 28 Sep 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 2, 1995
Place of ResidenceTOKYO
OccupationAthlete
EducationBusiness Management - Tokai Gakuen University, Miyoshi, JPN
Languages SpokenJapanese
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
7200m - T642019Dubai, UAE23.38
8100m - T642024Kobe, JPN12.45
8100m - T642019Dubai, UAE11.63
DSQ4x100m Universal Relay2019Dubai, UAEDSQ
Asian Para Games
1200m - T642022Hangzhou, CHN22.99
2100m - T642022Hangzhou, CHN11.49