Tomoya Ito
Encyclopedia
is a professional Japanese wheelchair Paralympic athlete from Suzuka
, Mie
, Japan
, a former entrepreneur.
Biography References
As on December 2008
Suzuka, Mie
is a city located in Mie, Japan.As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 198,716 and the density of 1,020 people per km². The total area is 194.67 km².Located about 83 km east from Nara, and 52 km southwest from Nagoya.-History:...
, Mie
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
, Japan
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...
, a former entrepreneur.
Biography
- 1998 During the business trip, he fell down and diagnosed as multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
. 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.
- 2004 Attended the 2004 Summer Paralympics2004 Summer ParalympicsThe 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
, in Athens
- 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.
- 2008 won two gold medals at 2008 Summer Paralympics2008 Summer ParalympicsThe 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing. He also marked the world record at Men's T52 800m round 1.
Biography References
- 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