Atsushi Yamamoto

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Atsushi Yamamoto
Atsushi Yamamoto Rio2016c.jpg
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Native name山本篤
Born (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982 (age 41)
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
WebsiteOfficial website
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT42
Updated on 28 July 2015.

Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 篤, Yamamoto Atsushi, born April 19, 1982) is a leg amputee athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T42 sprint and long jump events. He won silver medals in the long jump at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics.[1]

Yamamoto also competed in snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Atsushi Yamamoto". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23.
  2. ^ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Banked Slalom SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.

External links

Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics