Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S3
Further personal information
Occupation
Engineer
Sport specific information
Why this sport?
He was invited to try the sport by coach Nobuko Yakokawa as part of his rehabilitation. "When I went, I realised that I could swim. With this sport, one can be in the pool without help and participate in sports competitions."
Name of coach
Nobuko Yakokawa [personal], JPN
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Fight for yourself, for your family, and for your future family too." (nemugunkine.cl, 19 Mar 2018)
Impairment
He has quadriplegia after damaging his spine in 2016 while he was in Argentina. (nemugunkine.cl, 19 Mar 2018)