YAMADA Takuro
JapanEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Swimming |
Men's 50m Freestyle - S9 | ||
| Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB8 | |||
| Men's 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 8 | ||
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 8 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 26.00 |
| 4 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2012 | London, GBR | 26.22 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 57.29 |
| 5 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:24.20 |
| 6 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2012 | London, GBR | 57.55 |
| 6 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 4:25.78 |
| 7 | 100m Breaststroke - SB8 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:18.40 |
| 8 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 57.69 |
| 9 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 4:40.18 |
| 9 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 4:54.41 |
| 10 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 27.04 |
| 10 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 28.03 |
| 10 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 4:33.01 |
| 12 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 4:37.28 |
| 12 | 100m Butterfly - S9 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:06.07 |
| 15 | 100m Breaststroke - SB8 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:18.83 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 26.57 |
| 3 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 58.62 |
| 4 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 26.55 |
| 4 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 26.59 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 58.05 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 27.04 |
| 6 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 57.94 |
| 6 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 4:36.13 |
| 6 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 2:26.95 |
| 7 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 4:26.35 |
| 8 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 2:26.24 |
| 8 | 100m Breaststroke - SB8 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:19.94 |
| 8 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 2:30.24 |
| 8 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 5:04.95 |
| 9 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 4:42.07 |
| 9 | 100m Breaststroke - SB8 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 1:24.58 |
| 9 | 100m Butterfly - S9 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 1:06.40 |
| 10 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 59.42 |
| 11 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 4:39.34 |
| 11 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 5:04.36 |
| 12 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2019 | London, GBR | 26.66 |
| 13 | 100m Butterfly - S9 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:05.44 |
| 14 | 100m Breaststroke - SB8 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:23.77 |
| 15 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2019 | London, GBR | 58.40 |
| 17 | 100m Backstroke - S9 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 1:14.09 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2018 | Jakarta, INA | 26.62 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2018 | Jakarta, INA | 58.40 |
| 1 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2018 | Jakarta, INA | 2:26.35 |
| 2 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2018 | Jakarta, INA | 4:38.87 |
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Taku (parasapo.tokyo, 30 Mar 2021)
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Golf. (Athlete, 11 Sep 2019; 2020.ntt, 20 Jun 2020)
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Athlete, Office Worker
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Physical Education - University of Tsukuba, Japan
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Japanese
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NTT Docomo [Tokyo, JPN]
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Takumi Uegaki [national], JPN; Naoki Takashiro [personal], JPN, from 2015
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He began swimming at age three. (Athlete, 11 Sep 2019)
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As he was scared of water as a young boy, his parents enrolled him in swimming lessons so he could get used to it. He decided he wanted to compete at the Paralympic Games, having been inspired by Japanese Para swimmer Yoshikazu Sakai winning gold in the 100m breaststroke at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (sankei.com, 18 Jun 2018; Athlete, 12 Jul 2015, 25 Aug 2012)
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To set his personal best record and win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (mainichi.jp, 14 Jan 2020; 2020.ntt, 20 Jun 2020)
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He swims about 4,000 metres each day, and also does athletics training. (mainichi.jp, 12 Jul 2019)
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US golfer Tiger Woods. (Athlete, 11 Sep 2019)
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"For me, the most important thing is my performance. If I think I have reached the limit of how fast I can go, it is time to retire from the sport." (parasapo.tokyo, 17 May 2018)
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In 2016 he received the Hyogo Prefecture Sports Excellence Award in Japan. (hyogo-c.ed.jp, 02 Feb 2017)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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