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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW11
Further personal information
Family
One son [2019]
Residence
Sapporo, JPN
Occupation
Human Resources
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Engineering - Iwate University: Japan
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in the fifth grade of primary school in Kitami, Japan, and began competing in grade seven of middle school.
Why this sport?
He was taught to ski by his father, who was a coach. He was inspired to take up the sport seriously after watching the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano on television.
Club / Team
Maruhan: Japan
Name of coach
Saori Ishii [national], JPN
International debut
Year
2004
Competing for
Japan
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Abtenau, AUT
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold medals in super G and downhill at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
Japanese Para alpine skier Taiki Morii. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018; Nippon Challenged Athlete Radio, 22 Mar 2021)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian alpine skier Aksel Lund Svindal. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Injuries
He suffered a rib fracture in 2005. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2014)
Awards and honours
In 2014 he received the Hokkaido Shinbun Press Sport Award in Japan. (maruhan.co.jp, 05 Dec 2014)
He was Japan's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 16 Mar 2014)
He received numerous honours in Japan including the Hokkaido Medal of Honour, the Abashiri City Medal of Honour, and the Nagano Shinano Mainichi Award, after winning a gold medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2014)
He was Japan's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 16 Mar 2014)
He received numerous honours in Japan including the Hokkaido Medal of Honour, the Abashiri City Medal of Honour, and the Nagano Shinano Mainichi Award, after winning a gold medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2014)
Other sports
He has competed in wheelchair marathon at national level. (sapporospokyo.heteml.jp, 20 Dec 2019)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, and to compete at the 2026 Games in Milan-Cortina. (nikkei.com, 16 Feb 2022; Nippon Challenged Athlete Radio, 22 Mar 2021)
Impairment
He sustained spinal cord injuries in a traffic accident while he was in the third grade of primary school. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018, 16 Feb 2014)
Other information
OTHER ROLES
He has served on the board of directors of the Japan Para Ski Federation. (jps-ski.com, 28 Oct 2020, 15 Dec 2018)
He has served on the board of directors of the Japan Para Ski Federation. (jps-ski.com, 28 Oct 2020, 15 Dec 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 27 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super Combined Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2009-02-21 | 2 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Run 2 | 2009-02-24 | 2 | |
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2009-02-28 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2011-01-16 | 1 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2011-01-18 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Final | 2011-01-19 | 11 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-20 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-21 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-20 | 14 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-21 | 3 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-24 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-25 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-26 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 1 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 1 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-13 | 7 | |
| Men's Super Combined Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-04 | 7 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-05 | 5 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-07 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-08 | 11 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-10 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-25 | 3 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-26 | 4 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-28 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-30 | 9999 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-31 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2018-03-10 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2018-03-11 | 5 | |
| Men's Super Combined Sitting | Final | 2018-03-13 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 5 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2019-01-21 | 9999 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2019-01-23 | 9999 | |
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2019-01-30 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2019-01-31 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 (from SC) | 2019-01-31 | 9999 |