Kota Hokinoue

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Kota Hokinoue (洞ノ上浩太, Hokinoue Kōta, born 30 March 1974) is a Japanese wheelchair athlete.

Career

Hokinoue's career began in 2002, two years after he sustained a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident.^[1]

His first marathon was at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he placed 5th with a time of 1:23:22.^[1] His marathon best is 1:22:01, which he attained at the 2011 Oensingen Wheelchair Marathon; this time became the Japanese record.^[1] Hokinoue also holds Japanese records for 5000 m and 10,000 m races.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Media Guide. London: Virgin London Marathon. 2003. p. 98.

External links

Official page (Japanese)

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Name	Hokinoue, Kota
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Short description	Japanese wheelchair racer
Date of birth	30 March 1974
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