Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW10.5
Further personal information
Residence
Sapporo, JPN
Occupation
Student
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Education - Hokusho University: Ebetsu, JPN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2015 in Asahikawa, Japan.
Why this sport?
She competed in wheelchair racing before Para alpine skiing coach Hideki Arai invited her to a training session. She decided to switch sports after watching a competition in Asahikawa, Japan.
Club / Team
Hokusho University: Ebetsu, JPN
Name of coach
Hideki Arai, JPN, from 2016
International debut
Year
2016
Competing for
Japan
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Finland
General interest
Hobbies
Making toys. (ameblo.jp, 22 Sep 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Finishing fourth at the 2016/17 World Cup event in Sapporo, Japan. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
German Para cross-country skier Anja Wicker. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
German Para cross-country skier Anja Wicker, US Para rower and cross-country skier Oksana Masters. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018)
Other sports
She has competed in marathon wheelchair racing at international level. (actnow.jp, 21 Sep 2016)
Impairment
She has congenital neuroblastoma, resulting in paralysis of her lower limbs. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018; Twitter profile, 2018; actnow.jp, 21 Sep 2016)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 6km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-10 | 13 | |
Women's 1.1km Sprint Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 21 | |
Women's 12.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-16 | 13 | |
Women's 5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 21 |