Born in 1992 in Hiroshima Prefecture. Men's 100m Japanese record holder (9.95 seconds)
After graduating from Shudo Senior High School and Keio University, he joined Seiko Group Corporation in 2015. He was the first runner in the men's 4x100m relay at the Rio 2016, helping the team win the silver medal. As an individual, he is the fastest sprinter in the history of Japanese athletes at the Olympics. He served as the captain of the Japanese team at the Tokyo 2020.
His personal best of 9.95 seconds, set in June 2021, is still the fastest record in the Japanese men's 100m world, which is still unbeaten. He has recovered from a right knee injury and will run again at the Paris 2024 and the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
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Born in 1992 in Hiroshima Prefecture. Men's 100m Japanese record holder (9.95 seconds)
After graduating from Shudo Senior High School and Keio University, he joined Seiko Group Corporation in 2015. He was the first runner in the men's 4x100m relay at the Rio 2016, helping the team win the silver medal. As an individual, he is the fastest sprinter in the history of Japanese athletes at the Olympics. He served as the captain of the Japanese team at the Tokyo 2020.
His personal best of 9.95 seconds, set in June 2021, is still the fastest record in the Japanese men's 100m world, which is still unbeaten. He has recovered from a right knee injury and will run again at the Paris 2024 and the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
Born in Tokyo in 1997. Deaf Athletics Women’s 800m, 1500m, 1mile Japanese record holder. Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Chuo School for the Deaf and Japan Women’s College of Physical Education. Belongs to Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. Deaf from birth, she attended a school for the deaf until high school. She has loved running since she was a child and started running seriously in high school, joining the athletics club. In her first Deaflympics, she placed 6th in the 800m and 7th in the 1500m at the Samsung 2017. In her second appearance at the last edition of the Caxias do Sul 2022 Deaflympics, she won a long-sought medal by finishing third in the 1500m. She is one of the leaders in women's Deaf Athletics and is expected to perform well at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics.
Born in Tokyo in 1997. Deaf Athletics Women’s 800m, 1500m, 1mile Japanese record holder. Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Chuo School for the Deaf and Japan Women’s College of Physical Education. Belongs to Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. Deaf from birth, she attended a school for the deaf until high school. She has loved running since she was a child and started running seriously in high school, joining the athletics club. In her first Deaflympics, she placed 6th in the 800m and 7th in the 1500m at the Samsung 2017. In her second appearance at the last edition of the Caxias do Sul 2022 Deaflympics, she won a long-sought medal by finishing third in the 1500m. She is one of the leaders in women's Deaf Athletics and is expected to perform well at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics.