Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL1 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Office Worker |
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 late 2017 on a trip to the mountains with a friend, and he 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 Para snowboard at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang after representing Japan in Para 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 |
Kanto Para Athletics Association: Japan |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Japanese Para athlete Atsushi Yamamoto. (number.bunshun.jp, 08 Jul 2020) |
Other sports |
He has also competed in Para athletics [long jump] at international level. (pref.saitama.lg.jp, 04 Jun 2016; 39mag.benesse.ne.jp, 08 Apr 2020) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal in Para athletics at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and in Para snowboard at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sjgather.com, 22 Jan 2020; 39mag.benesse.ne.jp, 08 Apr 2020) |
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) |
