UEYONABARU Hirokazu

Date of Birth: 22 May 1971

Age: 50

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T52

Place of birth: OKINAWA

Birth Country:

Japan

Place of residence : URUMA

Residence Country:

Japan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 400m - T52	3
	Men's 1500m - T52	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 400m - T52 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 400m - T52 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 1500m - T52 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
2	Men's Marathon T52	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:40:10
4	1500m - T52	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	3:54.04
4	Men's 800m T52	2008	Beijing, CHN	2:00.65
6	400m - T52	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:04.72
6	Men's 200m T52	2008	Beijing, CHN	32.46
6	400m - T52	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:02.79
7	Men's 800m T52	2012	London, GBR	2:11.05
8	400m - T52	2012	London, GBR	DSQ
9	Men's 200m T52	2012	London, GBR	33.59
11	100m - T52	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	19.35
11	100m - T52	2012	London, GBR	19.86
World Championships
1	1500m - T52	2011	Christchurch, NZL	4:04.51
2	1500m - T52	2019	Dubai, UAE	3:56.21
2	1500m - T52	2015	Doha, QAT	3:49.62
2	400m - T52	2015	Doha, QAT	1:03.58
2	400m - T52	2011	Christchurch, NZL	1:01.77
2	Men's 800m T52	2011	Christchurch, NZL	2:02.04
3	1500m - T52	2017	London, GBR	4:01.56
3	400m - T52	2017	London, GBR	1:02.27
4	400m - T52	2019	Dubai, UAE	1:03.27
9	100m - T52	2015	Doha, QAT	18.76
Asian Para Games
2	Men's 800m T51/52	2018	Jakarta, INA	2:16.77
5	400m - T52	2018	Jakarta, INA	1:06.44

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

SMBC Nikko Securities [Japan]

Other sports:

He has also competed in wheelchair rugby at national level in Japan. He played for Okinawa Hurricanes at the 2019 Japanese National Championships. (tokyo-shospo-navi.info, 10 Feb 2020)

2005 for Japan (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

He took up the sport in 2003. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

He became involved in Para athletics as part of his rehabilitation. He switched to track events from T52 marathon after winning the silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2012; okinawatimes.co.jp, 03 Jan 2020)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (bs4.jp, 23 Feb 2020; shimpo-member.ryukyushimpo.jp, 16 Jan 2021)

Winning silver in the T52 marathon at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

Swiss wheelchair racer Heinz Frei. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

Philosophy:

"Stay composed." (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

In 2014 and 2015 he received the Okinawa Colony Grand Prize in Japan. (okinawatimes.co.jp, 10 Sep 2015; ryukyushimpo.jp, 12 Nov 2014)

In 2008 he was given the Okinawa Prefecture Citizen Honorary Award. (worldtimes.co.jp, 25 Oct 2008)

General Interest

Classification
T52 (IPC, 16 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (ryukyushimpo.jp, 12 Nov 2014)

Impairment Details
He damaged his spine when he fractured his neck in a motorbike accident in 2000. (eam-smbc.com, 19 Jul 2019; 20 Nov 2018; Athlete, 14 Jul 2017; okinawatimes.co.jp, 03 Jan 2020)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/hirokazu.ueyonabaru
Athlete Website: https://hirokazu-ueyonabaru.com/

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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