Hiroyuki Yamamoto (wheelchair racer)
Appearance
![]() Yamamoto after winning the 2013 Boston Marathon | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 31 May 1966 |
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Sport | Wheelchair racing |
Disability class | T54 |
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山本 浩之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki, born 31 May 1966) is a Japanese wheelchair athlete.
Career
Hokinoue's career began at the age of 30, ten years after he sustained a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident.[1]
His first major championship marathon was at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he placed 6th with a time of 1:23:22.[1] His marathon best is 1:23:16, which he attained at the 2011 Seoul International Marathon.[1]
He won the 2013 Boston Marathon's Wheelchair Men's portion, with a time of 1:25:33.
Personal life
Yamamoto is married, with whom he had a son who died in 2011.[2] Yamamoto's nickname is "Hiro-san".[1]
References
External links
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto at the International Paralympic Committee
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)