Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL2 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Two children |
Residence |
Japan |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2005. |
Why this sport? |
He was encouraged to try the sport by a friend, even though he was initially reluctant because of his prosthetic leg. |
General Interest |
Other sports |
He has competed in Para athletics at national level in Japan. (town.toin.lg.jp, 15 Jan 2015; asahi.com, 15 Feb 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the Paralympic Winter Games. (nhk.or.jp, 20 Apr 2015) |
Impairment |
His left leg was amputated below the knee after he was involved in a car accident at age 20. (nhk.or.jp, 20 Apr 2015, 13 Apr 2015) |
