Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-UL |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Ryoko, one daughter |
Residence |
Tokyo, JPN |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began snowboarding in 2001, and took up the sport competitively in 2016. |
Why this sport? |
He was encouraged to get involved in the sport by his employer. |
Name of coach |
Naoki Wataya [national], JPN; Kenichi Niboshi [national], JPN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Golf. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying for the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Most influential person in career |
Japanese Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri. (Athlete, 04 Mar 2022) |
Other sports |
He has competed in Para golf at national level in Japan. (mercy-support.org, 06 Nov 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Instagram profile, 22 Jan 2022) |
Impairment |
His right arm was amputated at the shoulder following a motorbike accident in 1997. (iQUA YouTube channel, 03 Aug 2021; mercy-support.org, 06 Nov 2018) |
Other information |
SWITCH TO GOLF
He began snowboarding in 2001 but switched to Para golf in 2011. He joined the Japan Para Golf Association in 2015 and took part in national competitions. However, he returned to Para snowboard three years later after discovering that there was a Para snowboard team in Japan. (iQUA YouTube channel, 03 Aug 2021; mercy-support.org, 06 Nov 2018) |
