Biography
Started: He took up archery in 2006 at age 18 at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. He began competing in Para archery in 2011. (sponichi.co.jp, 30 Oct 2019; Athlete, 26 Aug 2016)
Reason: He participated in an archery workshop with one of his friends. (parasapo.tokyo, 12 Feb 2020; mitsubishielectric.co.jp, 01 Oct 2019)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.(yomiuri.co.jp, 20 Oct 2023)
Awards: In 2016 he was given the Kyoto City Sports Honorary Award, and also received the Osaka Sports Award. (kyoto-daisakusen.jp, 16 Nov 2016; nisshinaren.jp, 16 Dec 2016)
Additional Info: PERSONAL LOSS
He considered quitting the sport in 2015 when his father Hirokazu died suddenly at age 53. However, he decided to focus on archery again while training at the practice area that his father built for him in his garage. (daily.co.jp, 11 Jan 2021; bs4.jp, 13 May 2017; TBS YouTube channel, 25 Sep 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateAugust 28, 1987
Place of ResidenceOSAKA
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
EducationCommercial Studies - Doshisha University, Kyoto, JPN
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachHiroki Suetake [personal], JPN, from 2019
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Team Recurve Open | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 7 | Individual Recurve Open | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 17 | Individual Recurve Open | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Individual Recurve Open | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 3 | Team Recurve Open | 2023 | Plzen, CZE | |
| 4 | Team Recurve Open | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 6 | Individual Recurve Open | 2019 | 's-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| 8 | Team Recurve Open | 2019 | 's-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| 8 | Team Recurve Open | 2019 | 's-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| 9 | Individual Recurve Open | 2023 | Plzen, CZE | |
| 9 | Team Recurve Open | 2017 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 9 | Team Recurve Open | 2017 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 9 | Team Recurve Open | 2013 | Bangkok, THA | |
| 17 | Individual Recurve Open | 2017 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 17 | Men's Individual Recurve Standing | 2013 | Bangkok, THA | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | Individual Recurve Open | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 3 | Team Recurve Open | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
