Takuya Shiramasa

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

T47, F46

Further personal information

Residence

Kitahiroshima, JPN

Occupation

Athlete, Motivational Speaker, Office Worker

Languages

Japanese

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up Para athletics competitively in grade 12 of high school.

Why this sport?

He was introduced to Para athletics by a teacher who was in charge of the athletics team at his high school. He initially competed in able-bodied athletics, but decided to focus on Para athletics after he won gold at a Para athletics event.

Club / Team

Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance: Hiroshima, JPN

International debut

Year

2016

Competing for

Japan

Location

Dubai, UAE

General interest

Hobbies

Planting flowers, fishing. (bgf.or.jp, 07 May 2019)

Awards and honours

In 2017 he was given an Excellence Award by the Hiroshima Para Sports Association in Japan. (hpsa.info, 01 Jul 2018)

Ambitions

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (asahi.com, 04 Jan 2020)

Impairment

His left arm was amputated below the wrist joint at age two following an accident with an agricultural grass cutting machine. (bgf.or.jp, 07 May 2019)

Other information

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as a motivational speaker, going into schools to give talks about Para athletics, and taking lessons as a guest teacher. (challenge-support.com, 15 Feb 2021; town.kitahiroshima.lg.jp, 31 May 2021)