is a Japanese

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and

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Career

He competed in the

2002 Winter Paralympics The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated. They were the first Winter Paralympics in the Ameri ...

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, United States, where he placed sixth at the Slalom and eighth at the Giant slalom, sitting LW11. At the

2006 Winter Paralympics The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games ( it, Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were ...

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, Italy, he took the silver medal in the Giant slalom, sitting, and he placed ninth in the

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, fourth in the Slalom, and sixth in the Super-G, sitting. He competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in

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, Canada. He won a silver medal in the

and bronze in the Super-G, sitting. He placed seventh at the Giant slalom, seventh in the Slalom, and fourth in the Super combined, sitting.

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Winners, Tokyo Sports Awards
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