Hiroyuki Yamamoto (wheelchair racer)
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Born | 31 May 1966 |
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Sport | Wheelchair racing |
Disability class | T54 |
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山本 浩之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki, born 31 May 1966) is a Japanese wheelchair athlete.
Career[]
Hokinoue's career began at the age of 30, ten years after he sustained a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident.[1]
His first major championship marathon was at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he placed 6th with a time of 1:23:22.[1] His marathon best is 1:23:16, which he attained at the 2011 Seoul International Marathon.[1]
He won the 2013 Boston Marathon's Wheelchair Men's portion, with a time of 1:25:33.
Personal life[]
Yamamoto is married and has a son. Yamamoto's nickname is "Hiro-san".[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Media Guide. London: Virgin London Marathon. 2003. p. 101.
External links[]
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)
Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- People with paraplegia
- Japanese male wheelchair racers
- Paralympic wheelchair racers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic athletes of Japan