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Akihito TANAKA

Blind Football

Image: Photograph of Blind footballer Akihito TANAKA during a match.

Message to supporters

Thank you very much for your support. I am working hard on a daily basis so people can appreciate blind football as an exciting sport instead of just thinking the players are amazing because they can play without being able to see.
I will try hard to be a player on defense who can play offense as well. I look forward to your continuous support in the future.

PROFILE

Image: Facial photograph of Akihito TANAKA.

Akihito TANAKA

Event:
 Blind Football (B1 category)
Date of Birth:
 May 8, 1978
Hometown:
 Shizuoka
Height:
 162cm
My Favorites:
 Occasional holidays
Affiliation:
 NTT CLARUTY

I developed sight problems at the age of 3 years. While my eyesight was weak when I was at school, it declined in 2002. I began competing in 2006, and have been competing as a representative of Japan since the 2009 Asian Championships.

PURPOSE

Goals for this season

Three years have passed since the Tokyo Games, the stage of my dreams.
I will do my best to achieve my goal of winning a medal in Paris, which I could not achieve in Tokyo.

RESULTS

Main achievements

<Japan national team>

2023
IBSA Men’s Blind Football World Championship 2023: 5th Place
2023
IBSA Blind Soccer World Grand Prix 2023: Runner-up
2022
IBSA Blind Football Asia/Oceania Championships: 3rd Place
2021
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Football 5-a-side, Rank 5
2021
Santen IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix 2021 in Shinagawa: Runner-up

<Club team>

2023
AXA BRAVE CUP Blind Football Japan Championship: runner-up