Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-UL |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Ryoko, one daughter |
Residence |
Ota, JPN |
Occupation |
Athlete, Office Worker |
Languages |
Japanese |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began snowboarding in 2001. |
Club / Team |
VeriServe Corporation: Japan |
Name of coach |
Kenichi Niboshi [national], JPN |
General Interest |
Other sports |
He has competed in Para golf at national level in Japan. (mercy-support.org, 06 Nov 2018) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (mercy-support.org, 06 Nov 2018) |
Impairment |
His left arm was amputated following a motorbike accident in 1997. (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, but he returned to the Para snowboard scene three years later. (mercy-support.org, 06 Nov 2018) |
