Hiroyuki Yamamoto (wheelchair racer)

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Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Yamamoto after winning the 2013 Boston Marathon
Personal information
Born (1966-05-31) 31 May 1966 (age 58)
Sport
Country Japan
SportWheelchair racing
Disability classT54

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

  1. ^ a b c d Media Guide. London: Virgin London Marathon. 2003. p. 101.
  2. ^ "Boston marathon winner Tatyana McFadden races in London". BBC Sport Sport. Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2018-02-12.