Masaru Hoshizawa

Japan

Nordic Skiing

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Classification

LW8

Further personal information

Occupation

Student

Languages

Japanese

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport in 2013 in Asahikawa, Japan.

Why this sport?

He was inspired to take up the sport after watching Japanese cross-country skier Yoshihiro Nitta win a gold medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. He was also encouraged by his mother.

Club / Team

Hokkaido University: Sapporo, JPN

International debut

Year

2015

Competing for

Japan

Tournament

World Cup

Location

Asahikawa, JPN

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Qualifying for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018)

Most influential person in career

Japanese Para biathlete Keiichi Sato. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018)

Hero / Idol

Japanese Para cross-country skier Yoshihiro Nitta. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018)

Other sports

He represented Japan in both cross-country skiing and biathlon at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (sankei.com, 13 Dec 2016; tomamin.co.jp, 21 Feb 2018; jiji.com, 22 Feb 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 31 Dec 2020)

Ambitions

To win a medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. (hbc.co.jp, 21 Jan 2015)

Impairment

His left arm was amputated below the elbow at birth. (digital.asahi.com, 19 Feb 2015)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games (Pyeongchang, South Korea)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 7.5km Standing	Final	2018-03-10	17
Men's 12.5km Standing	Final	2018-03-13	14
Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing	Final	2018-03-14	19
Men's 15km Standing	Final	2018-03-16	13