Biography
Started: He took up the sport in high school in 2009 in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; world-ac.jp, 06 Mar 2017)
Reason: He had originally played wheelchair basketball since age 13 following his parents' suggestion. He was later invited to start training in Para athletics by Para athlete Hitoshi Matsunaga, and pursued the sport while working at the Wakayama Prefecture Office in Japan. He later decided he wanted to focus solely on athletics, so he moved to Okayama from Wakayama to train with Matsunaga. (paraspo.info, 22 Feb 2019; world-ac.jp, 01 Jan 2019; wssk.jp, 23 Dec 2020)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (world-ac.jp, 02 Aug 2024)
Awards: In 2018 he received both the Wakayama Prefecture Sports Award and the Arida City Sports Award in Japan. (world-ac.jp, 01 Jan 2019)
He received a Sport Honorary Award at the 2017 Okayama Prefecture Top Athlete Awards in Japan. (world-ac.jp, 01 Jan 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 26, 1992
Place of ResidenceOKAYAMA
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachHitoshi Matsunaga [club], JPN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 12 | 100m - T54 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 14.50 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 47.96 |
| 4 | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | DSQ |
| 6 | 100m - T54 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 14.23 |
| 7 | 100m - T54 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 14.52 |
| 8 | 400m - T54 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 48.64 |
| 8 | 100m - T54 | 2017 | London, GBR | 14.86 |
| 10 | 100m - T54 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 14.54 |
| 10 | Men's 200m T54 | 2017 | London, GBR | 26.58 |
| 17 | 400m - T54 | 2017 | London, GBR | 49.36 |
| DSQ | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | DSQ |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 3 | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 48.15 |
| 5 | 100m - T54 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 14.70 |
