Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Noda, JPN |
Occupation |
Office Worker |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He first got involved in Para sport at a running event in 2015 on the recommendation of his physiotherapist. He took up Para snowboard in 2018 while on a trip to the mountains with a friend, and began competing three months later. |
Why this sport? |
He initially focused on Para athletics. He began taking Para snowboard more seriously after he was inspired by Japanese Para athlete Atsushi Yamamoto, who competed in snowboard at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang after representing Japan in athletics at three editions of the Paralympic Games. "I had to give it a go. When I saw Yamamoto snowboard at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, I thought, 'This is how I can win'." |
Club / Team |
Open House : Japan |
Name of coach |
Naoki Wataya [national, snowboard], JPN |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying for the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Most influential person in career |
Japanese Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Hero / Idol |
Japanese Para athlete Atsushi Yamamoto. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Injuries |
He crashed in training ahead of the men's SB-LL1 snowboard cross at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. He twisted his ankle and had swelling around his left eye but he was still able to compete in the event. (japantimes.co.jp, 10 Mar 2022) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Losing one leg has become my strongest asset. " (japantimes.co.jp, 10 Mar 2022) |
Other sports |
He has competed in both Para athletics and Para snowboard at international level. He represented Japan in the T63 100m and T63 long jump at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and participated in LL1 snowboard events at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer, Norway. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Feb 2022; parasapo.tokyo, 09 Nov 2021) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (nhk.or.jp, 24 Dec 2021) |
Impairment |
His right leg was amputated above the knee as the result of a traffic accident he was involved in while working in 2012. (Paraspo Facebook page, 07 May 2016; number.bunshun.jp, 08 Jul 2020; 39mag.benesse.ne.jp, 08 Apr 2020) |
Paralympic Games - Para athletics |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2021 |
Long Jump T63 |
5.95 |
| 10 |
2021 |
100m T63 |
13.58 |
World Championships - Para snowboard |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
59.52 |
| 7 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 9 |
2021/2022 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 9 |
2021/2022 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2021/2022 |
Snowboard Cross Team Event |
|
Paralympic Games - Para snowboard |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2022 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 10 |
2022 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:16.32 |
