Tomoya Ito
Tomoya Ito (伊藤 智也, Itō Tomoya?) (born 16 August 1963) is a professional Japanese wheelchair Paralympic athlete from Suzuka, Mie, Japan, a former entrepreneur.[1]
Biography
- 1998 During the business trip, he fell down and diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. During his first treatment, he placed the order for a racing wheelchair by mistake. This mistake triggered him to start competing.
- 2002 He founded a non-profit organization, "Gold Athlete" to support athletes of disabled sports.
- 2005 Became a professional athlete. He was enlisted to the Hall of Fame at The Museum of Marathon in Greece. He was the first Paralympic athlete to be enlisted.
Biography References
- Ito, Tomoya (2005-01-27). Ichibyo demo. Ise Shimbun Sha. ISBN 978-4900457911.
- Mie TV "Tottemo Waku-doki" on 6, October, 2008
- Cable Net Suzuka "Ito Tomoya Beijing Paralympic Special Program" in Oct 2008
Records
- 400m T52 57.25 Japan National Record
- 800m T52 1:52.31 World Record
- Marathon T52 1:52:36
As on December 2008[2][3]
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Ito, Tomoya |
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| Short description |
Japannese Wheelchair runner |
| Date of birth |
16 August 1963 |
| Place of birth |
Suzuka, Mie, Japan |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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