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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Other names
Aki Terai
Languages
English, Japanese
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began shooting in 2001 in Kobe, Japan.
Why this sport?
She was interested in shooting before she became ill. She was then invited to a shooting activity by a colleague after returning to work from the hospital.
International debut
Year
2002
Competing for
Japan
General interest
Impairment
The impairment to her lower limbs is a result of damage to her central nervous system following the rupture of blood vessels in her spinal cord at age 25. (jripec.aoyama.ac.jp, 21 Mar 2015)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an executive director of the Paralympians Association of Japan and was an athlete member of the organising committee for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. She was also appointed as an ambassador for the torch relay for the 2020 Games. In 2018 she was appointed as athlete liaison officer to the Sport Technical Committee of the World Shooting Para Sport Management Team. "I would like others to know about the wonderful sport that gave me the power to fight for myself, and I would like to attract more people to the sport." (sponichi.co.jp, 08 Nov 2020; paralympic.org, 18 May 2018; mynavi.jp, 01 Oct 2015; 1242.com, 23 Aug 2015)
She has served as an executive director of the Paralympians Association of Japan and was an athlete member of the organising committee for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. She was also appointed as an ambassador for the torch relay for the 2020 Games. In 2018 she was appointed as athlete liaison officer to the Sport Technical Committee of the World Shooting Para Sport Management Team. "I would like others to know about the wonderful sport that gave me the power to fight for myself, and I would like to attract more people to the sport." (sponichi.co.jp, 08 Nov 2020; paralympic.org, 18 May 2018; mynavi.jp, 01 Oct 2015; 1242.com, 23 Aug 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 5 | ||
| Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 18 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-19 | 25 | |
| Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-23 | 45 | |
| Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Elimination | 2010-07-23 | 26 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-01 | 44 | |
| R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-04 | 22 |