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Tadashi HORIKOSHI
Para Athletics
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PROFILE
Tadashi HORIKOSHI
- Event:
- Blind Marathon
- Date of Birth:
- July 19, 1988
- Hometown:
- Nagano
- Height:
- 169cm
- My Favorites:
- Photography
- Affiliation:
- NTT WEST
I was involved in swimming in elementary school and started track and field when I entered junior high school. I competed in track long distance events in Beijing 2008 and London 2012, and in marathon events since the Rio 2016 Paralympics, winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2022.
PURPOSE
Goals for this season
Marathon personal bests,
Won a medal at the Paris Paralympics.
RESULTS
Main achievements
- 2021
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Men's Marathon T12, Bronze Medal
- 2019
- World Para Athletics Marathon Championships: 3rd Place
- 2018
- Asian Para Games Jakarta: 5,000 m/Gold Medal; 1,500 m/Bronze Medal
- 2017
- World Para Athletics Marathon Championships: 3rd Place
- 2016
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games Full Marathon: 4th Place
- 2015
- IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships (London Marathon): 3rd Place
- 2014
- Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games: Winner of the 5,000 ｍ and 1,500 ｍ
- 2012
- London 2012 Paralympic Games: 5th Place in the 5,000 ｍ
- 2008
- Represented Japan at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
PLAYERS INFO
*Japanese Version Only
Tadashi HORIKOSHI Places Third to Win Bronze at the London Marathon.
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships (London Marathon) held in London, UK, on April 28, 2019, Japanese representative Tadashi HORIKOSHI of the NTT West Track and Field Team placed third to win the Bronze Medal with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes 56 seconds.
This was the first event for selection of recommended athletes to represent Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, and Mr. HORIKOSHI cleared the criteria for recommendation, informally securing a place on the Japanese Paralympic team.
Thank you, everyone, for all your support!
