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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Residence
Fujieda, JPN
Occupation
Sales
Languages
Japanese
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began playing Para ice hockey in 1996 in Okaya, Japan.
Why this sport?
He became interested in the sport ahead of the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games.
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Goaltender
International debut
Year
2000
Competing for
Japan
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
General interest
Nicknames
Fukuchan (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018)
Awards and honours
In 2010 he was presented with the Governor's Special Citation award in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. (tokai.or.jp, 07 Jun 2010)
In 2010 he received the Fujieda City Sports Honorary Award in Japan. (yomiuri.co.jp, 03 Jul 2010)
In 2010 he received the Fujieda City Sports Honorary Award in Japan. (yomiuri.co.jp, 03 Jul 2010)
Impairment
He sustained spinal cord injuries in a motorcycle accident at age 24. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018; fujitv.co.jp, 18 Oct 2006)
Other information
RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
He competed at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang at age 61. He had tried to retire a few years earlier but was persuaded to return to the team. "It was a sense of duty to come back. They needed help and they reached out to me. I had a sense of duty." (paralympic.org, 29 Apr 2019, 19 Apr 2019; asahi.com, 17 Mar 2018; pyeongchang2018.com, 11 Mar 2018)
He competed at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang at age 61. He had tried to retire a few years earlier but was persuaded to return to the team. "It was a sense of duty to come back. They needed help and they reached out to me. I had a sense of duty." (paralympic.org, 29 Apr 2019, 19 Apr 2019; asahi.com, 17 Mar 2018; pyeongchang2018.com, 11 Mar 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 5 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 9 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 12 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 14 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 15 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-6 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Gold Medal Match | 101 | ||
| Mixed | Semifinal | 201 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 5 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 4 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-6 | 101 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Classification 5-8 | 202 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 6 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 4 | ||
| Men's Tournament | Group B | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-10 | 1 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-11 | 2 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-13 | 6 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B - Standings | 2018-03-13 | 4 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Classification 5-8 | 2018-03-14 | 2 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Classification 7-8 | 2018-03-16 | 1 |