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ATHLETE

Meet the Athletes

Get to know the participating world-class athletes, and discover what makes each one of them superhuman.

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Toshikazu Yamanishi

Born in Kyoto in 1996. After graduating from Kyoto University, he joined Aichi Steel Corporation. He started race walking in high school and has achieved brilliant achievements such as winning the Inter High School Athletic Meeting and the Universiade Championships. He was becoming one of the world's leading athletes of his generation. After entering the workforce, he competed in his first event, the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, where he won the gold medal in the 20km race walk. At the following World Athletics Championships Oregon 22, he won his second consecutive gold medal. He also won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Born in Kyoto in 1996. After graduating from Kyoto University, he joined Aichi Steel Corporation. He started race walking in high school and has achieved brilliant achievements such as winning the Inter High School Athletic Meeting and the Universiade Championships. He was becoming one of the world's leading athletes of his generation. After entering the workforce, he competed in his first event, the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, where he won the gold medal in the 20km race walk. At the following World Athletics Championships Oregon 22, he won his second consecutive gold medal. He also won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Maki Yamada

Maki Yamada Born in Tokyo in 1997. Attended Tokyo Metropolitan Chuo School for the Deaf until high school, and then went to Tokyo Keizai University. After graduation, he joined Fuchigami Fines Co., Ltd. as an athlete employee. He is a leading figure in Deaf Athletics, having won a total of three medals at the Samsung 2017 Deaflympics, where he competed for the first time, including gold in the 200m and 4x100m relay, and silver in the 400m.

Maki Yamada Born in Tokyo in 1997. Attended Tokyo Metropolitan Chuo School for the Deaf until high school, and then went to Tokyo Keizai University. After graduation, he joined Fuchigami Fines Co., Ltd. as an athlete employee. He is a leading figure in Deaf Athletics, having won a total of three medals at the Samsung 2017 Deaflympics, where he competed for the first time, including gold in the 200m and 4x100m relay, and silver in the 400m.

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Nozomi Tanaka, Athletics – Confronting oneself, seeking the “joy” and “strength” of running. Towards becoming top athletes who can compete on the world stage.

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