Tomoya Ito Official Web Site
Name: Tomoya Ito
DoB: August 16, 1963
Hometown: Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Short Bio
1984 Funded Marushin Shokai
An engineering company, leading approx. 200 employees
1998 Diagnosed as Multiple sclerosis
1999 Began competing wheelchair athletic races
2002 Funded a NPO, Gold Athelete, to support sports for disabled
2005 Became a professional wheelchair athlete
2012 Retired after London Paralympic
Now working as the public speaker at various seminars and events, and writing various books and articles to inspire others to pursue "Dsiabled Dream"
Current Records
As in July, 2012
100m T52 Asian record
200m T52 Asian record
400m T52 World record
800m T52 World record
Partial Racing History
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2012 |
London Paralympic 100m T52 |
5th Place |
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London Paralympic 200m T52 |
Silver |
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London Paralympic 400m T52 |
Silver |
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London Paralympic 400m T52 |
Silver |
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2011 |
World Championship (NZ) 100m |
4th plance |
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World Championship (NZ) 200m |
Bronze |
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World Championship (NZ) 400m |
Gold |
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World Championship (NZ) 800m |
Gold |
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2008 |
Beijing Paralympic 800m |
Gold (World Record) |
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Beijing Paralympic 400m |
Gold (Paralympic Record) |
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Kyushu Challange Cup 400m |
Gold (Japan National Record) |
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Kyushu Challange Cup 800m |
Gold (World Record) |
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2006 |
Japan Paralympic 800m |
Gold (Japan National record) |
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Japan Paralympic 1500m |
Gold |
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World Championship (Holland) 800m |
Bronze |
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World Championship (Holland) 5000m |
Bronze |
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World Championship (Holland) Marathon |
Bronze |
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Oita International Wheelchair Marathon |
Gold (Japan National Record) |
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2004 |
Athens Paralympic 5000m |
4th place |
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Athens Paralympic Marathon |
4th place |
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Hamanasu Wheelchair Marathon |
1st place |
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Japan Tour 1500m |
1st place |
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Japan Tour 800m |
1st place |
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Japan Tour 400m |
1st place |
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2003 |
World Championship (NZ) 400m |
Gold medal |
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World Championship (NZ) 800m |
Silve medal |
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World Championship (NZ) 1500m |
Gold medal |
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World Championship (NZ) 800m |
Silve medal |
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Japan Paralympic 800m |
Gold medal |
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Japan Paralympic 1500m |
Gold medal |
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Japan Paralympic 5000m |
Gold medal |
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2002 |
Japan Tour - Marathon |
won 3 times |
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Japan Tour - 5000m |
won twice |
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Japan Tour - 1500M |
won twice |
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2001 |
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon |
2nd place |