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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T12, F12
Further personal information
Residence
Osaka, JPN
Occupation
Athlete, Office Worker
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Health and Welfare Studies - Mejiro University: Tokyo, JPN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics after he enrolled at the Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired at the University of Tsukuba in Japan.
Why this sport?
He took part in swimming at primary school, but joined an athletics team after he was inspired by Para athletes at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. He decided to focus on marathon in 2015, because he thought he would be more competitive at international level.
Club / Team
NTT West Japan: Japan
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Japan
General interest
Nicknames
Hori (parasapo.tokyo, 21 Aug 2020)
Hobbies
Photography, cooking. (Instagram profile, 21 Jul 2021)
Injuries
In July 2019 he suffered an injury to his right knee, which continued to trouble him into early 2020. (chunichi.co.jp, 21 May 2021; kyoto-np.co.jp, 30 Sep 2020)
In April 2019, an injury to his right thigh forced him to withdraw from the 2019 London Marathon in England. (jbma.or.jp, 17 Sep 2020)
He underwent cataract surgery in the northern hemisphere summer of 2017 and returned to competitive action at the November 2017 Osaka Marathon in Japan. (parasapo.tokyo, 09 Aug 2019)
In April 2019, an injury to his right thigh forced him to withdraw from the 2019 London Marathon in England. (jbma.or.jp, 17 Sep 2020)
He underwent cataract surgery in the northern hemisphere summer of 2017 and returned to competitive action at the November 2017 Osaka Marathon in Japan. (parasapo.tokyo, 09 Aug 2019)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
He eats steamed rice with red beans for two to three days before a competition, including overseas events. (Bochibochi YouTube channel, 05 Jun 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (symbol.ntt-west.co.jp, 08 May 2019)
Awards and honours
In 2016 he received the Kyoto Sports Excellence Award in Japan. (pref.kyoto.jp, 30 Nov 2016)
In 2012 he received the Kyoto Sports Award in Japan. (spogaku.pref.kyoto.lg.jp, 02 Apr 2015)
In 2012 he received the Kyoto Sports Award in Japan. (spogaku.pref.kyoto.lg.jp, 02 Apr 2015)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (kyoto-np.co.jp, 30 Sep 2020)
Impairment
An illness at birth resulted in the removal of his right eye and low vision in his left. He has an ocular prosthesis inserted in his right eye. (parasapo.tokyo, 09 Aug 2019; sports.yahoo.co.jp, 24 Jul 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T13 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T13 | Heat 1 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10000 m T12 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 5 | |
| Men's 5000 m T12 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 6 | |
| Men's 800 m T12 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-28 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T12 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T12 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 7 | |
| Men's 1500 m T12 | Final 1 | 2013-07-25 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T13 | Final 1 | 2015-10-29 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Marathon T12 | Final Round | 2016-09-18 | 4 |