Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL2 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Fukaya, JPN |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He got involved in the sport in 2016. |
Why this sport? |
He was encouraged to take up Para snowboard by a friend. "After six months, I competed at the All Japan championships for the first time and finished fourth. It motivated me again, so I began focusing on the sport competitively." |
Name of coach |
Kenichi Niboshi [national], JPN; Naoki Wataya [national], JPN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Snowboarding. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Finishing third at the 2019/20 World Cup event in Hafjell, Norway. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Most influential person in career |
Japanese snowboarder Kohei Motoki. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I will see how far I can take on a challenge with my prosthetic leg." (Instagram profile, 12 Feb 2022) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Instagram profile, 18 Oct 2021) |
Impairment |
His left leg was amputated below the knee in 2013 following a car accident. He was a passenger in a car driven by a co-worker, who had fallen asleep at the wheel. (teampositive.biz, 24 Apr 2017) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 16 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 16 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:16.93 |
| 5 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
51.64 |
| 5 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 8 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross Team Event |
|
| 7 |
2021/2022 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2021/2022 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 2 |
2021/2022 |
Snowboard Cross Team Event |
|
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2022 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 8 |
2022 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:11.31 |
World Cup Finals |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 12 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 10 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
