Akira Kano
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
alpine skier
and Paralympic Champion.
He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
in Turin
, Italy
, where he became 27th at the Slalom, sitting.
He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
.
He won a gold medal in the Super-G and bronze in the Downhill, sitting. He became 6th at the Slalom, sitting.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
and Paralympic Champion.
He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Japan at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Japan participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.Japan entered 40 athletes in the following sports:*Alpine skiing: 13 male, 4 female*Ice sledge hockey: 15 male*Nordic skiing: 5 male, 3 female-Medalists:-External links:***...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
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, where he became 27th at the Slalom, sitting.
He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Japan will send 42 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.- Alpine skiing : Akira Kano Men's Super-G, sitting Taiki Morii Men's Downhill, sitting Taiki Morii Men's Super-G, sitting Akira Kano Men's Downhill, sitting Takeshi Suzuki Men's Giant...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He won a gold medal in the Super-G and bronze in the Downhill, sitting. He became 6th at the Slalom, sitting.