is a visually impaired Japanese long-distance runner. Competing in the T11 classification, Shinya has represented his country at the

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in London, where he took the bronze medal in the men's 5000m T11 race. He is also a multiple World and Asian Para Games medalist, taking six medals over four tournaments.

Personal bests

Gallery

File:Maratona Paralímpica T12 e T46, na praia de Copacabana (29148528863).jpg, Rio 2016 Paralympics

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File:Maratona Paralímpica T12 e T46, na praia de Copacabana (29481621460).jpg, Rio 2016 Paralympics

File:2017 London Marathon - Shinya Wada.jpg, 2017 World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup (London, UK) File:London Marathon 2018 (41594092612).jpg, 2018 World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup (London, UK)

Results

World

Regional

Notes

References

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External links

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Athlete Bio
Shinya Wada
(in Japanese) – Japan Blind Marathon Association
Shinya Wada
(in Japanese) –

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(in Japanese)
Takashi Nakata
(in Japanese) – Guide runner {{DEFAULTSORT:Wada, Shinya 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture Kansai University alumni Japanese male long-distance runners Paralympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Paralympic bronze medalists for Japan Visually impaired long-distance runners Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games