Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Cerebral Palsy |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
LW3 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Sapporo, JPN |
Occupation |
Office Worker |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began skiing 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 and 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 23 Feb 2022) |
Most influential person in career |
The 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) |
Ambitions |
To achieve a top-eight finish at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (hokuyobank.co.jp, 22 Feb 2022) |
Impairment |
He has cerebral palsy. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014) |
Paralympic Games (Overall) - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 32 |
2014 |
1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing |
5:35.89 |
| 33 |
2014 |
10km Freestyle - Standing |
34:52.9 |
| Qualification |
2018 |
Sprint Classic Style - Standing |
4:50.07 |
| 18 |
2018 |
10km Classic Style - Standing |
32:26.4 |
| 13 |
2022 |
20km Classic Style - Standing |
1:15:33.4 |
| Qualification |
2022 |
Sprint Freestyle - Standing |
3:43.5 |
| 15 |
2022 |
12.5km Freestyle - Standing |
47:29.1 |
| 7 |
2022 |
4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed |
31:17.7 |
World Championships - Para cross-country |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 16 |
2014/2015 |
20km - Standing |
57:09.8 |
| 20 |
2014/2015 |
1km Sprint - Standing |
|
| 20 |
2014/2015 |
10km - Standing |
33:43.1 |
| 18 |
2016/2017 |
1km Sprint - Standing |
|
| 15 |
2016/2017 |
20km - Standing |
1:12:51.9 |
| 19 |
2016/2017 |
10km - Standing |
27:17.3 |
| 14 |
2018/2019 |
Sprint Freestyle - Standing |
|
| 12 |
2018/2019 |
20km Classic Style - Standing |
1:18:38.1 |
