Shinji Yamashita

Type of Impairment

Vision impairment

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

T12, F12

Guide

Fuminori Sakanashi, Taimu Fujita, Daiki Nomoto

Residence

Fukuoka, JPN

Languages

Japanese

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up marathon running at age 30 in 2013, and began competing in 2014.

Club / Team

C's Athletics: Japan

Ambitions

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (mainichi.jp, 03 Feb 2019)

Impairment

She was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa after leaving high school. (athlete.ahc-net.co.jp, 04 Jun 2019)

Other information

OCCUPATION
He works as an employee for Aso Cement in Japan. (athlete.ahc-net.co.jp, 25 Aug 2019)

Biography