Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Cerebral Palsy |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
LW3 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Sapporo, JPN |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began the sport at age seven at his primary school in Gifu, Japan. |
Why this sport? |
He lived in an area with heavy snowfall so skiing was popular. One of his teachers suggested the sport to him and he tried it during a physical education class. |
Club / Team |
Tsuchiya Holdings: Japan |
Name of coach |
Kazutoshi Nagahama [national], JPN |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Japan |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Canada |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, and qualifying for the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His school teacher who encouraged him to try the sport. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Be positive about everything." (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014) |
Awards and honours |
In 2015 he received an Excellence Award from the Gifu Sports Association in Japan. (gifu-taikyo.jp, 02 Apr 2015)
In 2013 he received an Achievement Award from the Gifu Prefecture Para Sports Association in Japan. (pref.gifu.lg.jp, 19 Mar 2014) |
Impairment |
He has cerebral palsy. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014) |
