Kazuhiro Takahashi

Kazuhiro Takahashi

Personal information
Native name	高橋和廣
Born	(1978-12-04) December 4, 1978 (age 46) Hōya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	Chiba Institute of Technology[1]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)[2]
Sport
Sport	Ice sledge hockey
Position	Forward
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Team	Tokyo Ice Burns[1]
Medal record Men's para ice hockey Representing  Japan Paralympic Games 2010 Vancouver Team

This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Kazuhiro Takahashi (高橋 和廣, shinjitai: 高橋 和広, Takahashi Kazuhiro, born 4 December 1978 in Hōya (now Nishitōkyō), Tokyo[3]) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey player. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[1]

He injured his spinal cord during a snowboarding accident when he was 21.[1]

References

1. "Kazuhiro Takahashi". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
2. "高橋 和広". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-04.
3. "平昌でメダル奪回をめざす氷上の大ベテラン" (PDF). Rengo Tokyo (in Japanese). 2017-11-10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-12-04.

External links

• Kazuhiro Takahashi - Japan - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee