HIGUCHI Masayuki

Date of Birth: 15 Jan 1979

Age: 42

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T54

Place of birth: TOKAMACHI

Birth Country:

Japan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 1500m - T54
	Men's 5000m - T54	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 5000m - T54 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 5000m - T54 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 1500m - T54 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
4	5000m - T54	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	11:02.54
8	1500m - T54	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	3:02.05
13	Marathon - T54	2012	London, GBR	1:33:07
14	800m - T54	2012	London, GBR	1:38.85
16	800m - T54	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:38.77
World Championships
2	5000m - T54	2013	Lyon, FRA	10:20.95
3	1500m - T54	2013	Lyon, FRA	3:09.64
5	5000m - T54	2015	Doha, QAT	10:56.99
7	5000m - T54	2017	London, GBR	11:12.30
7	1500m - T54	2015	Doha, QAT	3:05.56
7	800m - T54	2013	Lyon, FRA	1:44.09
9	1500m - T54	2019	Dubai, UAE	3:04.92
9	800m - T54	2017	London, GBR	1:36.50
14	5000m - T54	2019	Dubai, UAE	10:49.42
14	Marathon - T54	2011	Christchurch, NZL	1:36:09
15	1500m - T54	2017	London, GBR	3:13.42
15	800m - T54	2015	Doha, QAT	1:42.24
16	800m - T54	2011	Christchurch, NZL	1:42.56

Spending time with his cat. (sports.nhk.or.jp, 25 Sep 2019, 29 May 2020)

Occupation:

Niigata Agricultural College, Japan

Languages spoken:

Puma Japan [Japan]

2010 for Japan, Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

He took up the sport in 2004. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

He was invited to a training session by Japanese Para athlete Sanshichi Hirasawa when he began rehabilitation following an accident. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016; niigata-nippo.co.jp/, 24 Aug 2020)

To win a gold medal in 5000m at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (sportrait-web.com, 01 Jan 2019; kahoku.co.jp 14 May 2019)

Finishing in the top eight in the 1500m and the 5000m at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

Philosophy:

"Go deeply." (Athlete, 14 Jul 2017)

He received the Nagano Prefecture Sports Honorary Award in 2012. (agano-sports.or.jp, 2012)

General Interest

Classification
T54 (IPC, 15 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016, 14 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
He sustained spinal cord injuries after a motorbike accident in 2003. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016; jaafd.org, 20 Aug 2012; kanpara.com, 06 Feb 2015)

Social Media

Legend

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

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