Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T11, F11
Guide
Takumi Hasebe, Hatate Takeuchi
Further personal information
Family
Two children
Residence
Osaka, JPN
Occupation
Athlete, Office Worker
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Sociology - Kansai University: Osaka, JPN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2006 in Kyoto, Japan.
Why this sport?
His friend recommended he start jogging.
Club / Team
Nagase : Japan
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
Japan
General interest
Nicknames
Wadachi (Athlete, 16 Jul 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the T11 5000m at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol
Japanese judoka Hiroshi Izumi. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2013)
Injuries
In October 2010 he fractured a bone due to working out too much and was unable to run for one month. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Always be stronger than your past self." (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)
Awards and honours
In 2015 and 2019 he was given the Osaka Sports Excellence Award. (pref.osaka.lg.jp, 16 Sep 2015; pref.osaka.lg.jp, 19 Sep 2019)
He received the Kirari Ibaraki Grand Award, part of an achievement award in Ibaraki, Japan, after he finished sixth in both the T11 1500m and 5000m at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (city.ibaraki.osaka.jp, 19 Oct 2016)
In 2016 he was given the Osaka Mayor Citation Award in Japan. (nnn.co.jp, 14 Oct 2016)
In 2012 he received the Impressive Osaka Grand Prize in Japan. (sponichi.co.jp, 27 Sep 2012)
He received the Kirari Ibaraki Grand Award, part of an achievement award in Ibaraki, Japan, after he finished sixth in both the T11 1500m and 5000m at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (city.ibaraki.osaka.jp, 19 Oct 2016)
In 2016 he was given the Osaka Mayor Citation Award in Japan. (nnn.co.jp, 14 Oct 2016)
In 2012 he received the Impressive Osaka Grand Prize in Japan. (sponichi.co.jp, 27 Sep 2012)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (tokyo-np.co.jp, 09 Nov 2019; special-contents.komei-shimbun.jp, 30 Dec 2019)
Impairment
He was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in the 11th grade at high school. He lost his vision completely in his third year of university. (nikkansports.com, 19 Sep 2015; wadashinya.com, 05 Mar 2015)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He has previously worked for the Osaka Blind Welfare Association, but left the organisation to work for the trading firm Nagase, as it allowed him more time to focus on training ahead of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "I wanted to test my potential as a runner. The Nagase company environment allows me to train as much as I want." (special-contents.komei-shimbun.jp, 30 Dec 2019; nagase.co.jp, 04 Jan 2021, 10 Jul 2020)
He has previously worked for the Osaka Blind Welfare Association, but left the organisation to work for the trading firm Nagase, as it allowed him more time to focus on training ahead of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "I wanted to test my potential as a runner. The Nagase company environment allows me to train as much as I want." (special-contents.komei-shimbun.jp, 30 Dec 2019; nagase.co.jp, 04 Jan 2021, 10 Jul 2020)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 10000 m T11 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 4 | |
Men's Marathon T11 | Final | 2011-01-30 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 1500 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 4 | |
Men's 5000 m T11 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 3 | |
Men's Marathon T12 | Final Round | 2012-09-09 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5000 m T11 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 4 | |
Men's 1500 m T11 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-24 | 9999 | |
Men's Marathon T11 | Final 1 | 2013-07-28 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5000 m T11 | Final 1 | 2015-10-26 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5000 m T11 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 6 | |
Men's 1500 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-11 | 3 | |
Men's 1500 m T11 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 6 | |
Men's Marathon T12 | Final Round | 2016-09-18 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5000 m T11 | Final 1 | 2017-07-15 | 3 | |
Men's 1500 m T11 | Heat 2 | 2017-07-18 | 7 |