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Cycling At The 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's Road Race H5
The men's road race H5 cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 1 September 2021, at the Fuji Speedway in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 .... Eight riders competed in the event. The H5 classification is for athletes who can kneel on a handcycle, a category that includes paraplegics and amputees. These riders operated using a hand-operated cycle. Results The event took place on 1 September 2021, at 9:30: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics - Men's road race H5 Men's road race H5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji Speedway
is a motorsport race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing. Originally managed by Mitsubishi Estate Co., Fuji Speedway was acquired by Toyota Motor Corporation in 2000. The circuit hosted the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in 2007 after an absence of nearly 30 years, replacing the Suzuka Circuit owned by Honda. After Fuji Speedway hosted the 2008 race, the Japanese Grand Prix returned to Suzuka for races from 2009 onward. The Super GT Fuji 500 km race is held at the racetrack on Golden Week. Fuji Speedway has one of the longest straights in motorsport tracks, at in length. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license. History 1963–79: F1 launches in Japan Fuji Speedway Corporation was established in 1963 as Japan NASCAR Corporation. At first, the circuit was planned to hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Valize
Mitch Valize (born 7 June 1995) is a Dutch Para-cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Valize represented the Netherlands in the men's road time trial H5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ... and won a gold medal. He also won a gold medal in the men's road race H5 event. References External links * * Living people 1995 births Dutch male cyclists Sportspeople from Heerlen Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the European Para Championships Paralympic medalists in cycling Paralympic gold medalists for the Netherlands 21st-century Dutch people Cyclists from Limburg (Netherlands) {{Netherlands-Paralympic-medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's Road Race H5
The men's road race H5 cycling event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum ... took place on September 17 at Pontal, Rio. Ten riders competed. The race distance was long. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Men's road race H5 Men's road race H5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2020 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place in two separate locations. Track cycling took place at the Izu Velodrome from 25 to 28 August 2021 and road cycling took place on the Fuji Speedway from 31 August to 3 September 2021. The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. The competition was dominated by the squads from Great Britain and The Netherlands, winning 19 gold medals from 51 events. Great Britain, as in 2008, 2012 and 2016 dominated the track events, while the Netherlands were particularly strong in road racing. Among the highlights were Great Britain's Sarah Storey becoming her country's most successful ever Paralympian, echoing the achievement of Jason Kenny in the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning her 15th, 16th and 17th gold medals in her eighth Paralympic Games. Classification Cyclists are given a classification dependin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Originally scheduled to take place from 25 August to 6 September 2020, both the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were postponed by a year in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the rescheduled Games still referred to as ''Tokyo 2020'' for marketing and branding purposes. As with the Olympics, the Games were largely held behind closed doors with no outside spectators due to a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area and other prefectures. The Games were the second Summer Paralympics hosted by Tokyo since 1964, and the third Paralympics held in Japan overall since the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano. Due to the postponement of the Paralympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was also the first (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-cycling Classification
Para-cycling classification is the process of classifying participants in para-cycling covering four functional disability types. The classification system includes classes for handcycles for people who have lower limb mobility issues. The sport is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Definition There are fourteen classifications based on functional disability type. The blind classifications are based on medical classification, not functional mobility classification. File:B1 class.png, Visualisation of functional vision for a B1 (classification), B1 competitor File:B2 class.png, Visualisation of functional vision for a B2 (classification), B2 competitor File:B3 class.png, Visualisation of functional vision for a B3 (classification), B3 competitor File:Wheelchair_rugby_profile_classification_C5-6.svg, Functional mobility range of an H1 (classification), H1 classified cyclist File:Wheelchair_rugby_profile_classification_C6-7.svg, Functional mobility range of an H2 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary O'Reilly (cyclist)
Gary O'Reilly (born 10 May 1993) is an Irish Para-cyclist who represented Ireland in the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career O'Reilly represented Ireland in the men's road time trial H5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal. References External links * Gary O’Reillyat Paralympics Ireland (profile 1) Gary O’Reillyat Paralympics Ireland Paralympics Ireland (formerly known as the Paralympic Council of Ireland) is the National Paralympic Committee in Republic of Ireland, Ireland for the Paralympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds ... (profile 2) 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Portlaoise Irish male cyclists Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in cycling Paralympic bronze medalists for Ireland {{Ireland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo De Los Santos (cyclist)
Alfredo de los Santos (born 17 October 1969) is a Dominican-American Para-cyclist. He represented the United States in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. In the latter, he won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay H1–5. De los Santos has a bachelor's degree in graphic design from City College of New York and served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla .... He was injured during a grenade attack in Afghanistan in 2009, resulting in traumatic brain injury and his right leg being amputated above the knee. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Alfredo de los 1969 births Living people American amputees American male cyclists Paralympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 2023 Parapan American Games Meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Costa (cyclist)
Luis Costa may refer to: *Luis Costa (Spanish footballer) (born 1943), Spanish retired footballer and manager *Luís Costa (basketball) (born 1978), Angolan basketball player * Luís Costa (Portuguese footballer) (born 1998), Portuguese footballer * Luís José Costa or Leandro (1961–1998), Brazilian sertanejo musician *António Luís Costa António Luís Costa (born 1953) is a Portuguese ex- GNR soldier and serial killer from Santa Comba Dão. He was convicted in 2007 for the murders of three young women between May 2005 and May 2006. He is currently held in the prison of Évora. ... (born 1953), Portuguese serial killer * Luis Antonio Costa (born 1953), Argentine field hockey player {{hndis, Costa, Luis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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