IKEZAKI Daisuke

Wheelchair Rugby

Date of Birth: 23 Jan 1978

Age: 43

Gender: Male

Sport Class: 3.0

Place of birth: HAKODATE

Birth Country:

Japan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Wheelchair Rugby	Mixed JPN Japan	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group A #04 JPN Japan 53 FRA France 51	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group A #06 JPN Japan 60 DEN Denmark 51	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group A #10 AUS Australia 53 JPN Japan 57	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Semifinal #15 JPN Japan 49 GBR Great Britain 55	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Bronze Medal #17 AUS Australia 52 JPN Japan 60	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
3	Mixed	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
4	Mixed	2012	London, GBR
World Championships
1	Mixed	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
3	Mixed	2010	Vancouver, BC, CAN
4	Mixed	2014	Odense, DEN

Ike (parasapo.tokyo, 05 Aug 2019)

Occupation:

Daughter Nana, son Hajime

Languages spoken:

Mitsubishi Corporation [JPN] / Tokyo Suns [JPN]

Kevin Orr [national], USA

2010 for Japan, in Montreal, Canada (Athlete, 23 Aug 2012)

He fractured his right wrist two months before the 2016 Paralympic Games. (global.canon, 29 Jun 2019)

He took up the sport in 2008. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)

He used to play wheelchair basketball but found the game difficult because of his impairment. He was encouraged to take up wheelchair rugby by a friend who played for the Hokkaido Big Dippers in Japan, and he made the switch because he wanted to win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (1242.com, 25 Oct 2018; yomiuri.co.jp, 10 May 2016)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (sportsbull.jp, 18 Jan 2020)

Winning bronze at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (global.canon, 29 Jun 2019)

Australian wheelchair rugby player Ryley Batt. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2016)

He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2019 National Championships in Japan. (mitsuifudosan.co.jp, 26 Feb 2020)

He received the MVP Award at the 2018 World Championships in Sydney, NSW, Australia. (1242.com, 25 Oct 2018; paralympic.org, 10 Aug 2018)

He was named Best Player of Class 3.0 at the 2012 and 2016 National Championships in Japan. (glitters.jp, 18 Dec 2016; wahho.jp, 14 Dec 2012)

In 2016 he was given a Special Award by the Hokkaido Para Sports Association in Japan. (do-syospo.or.jp, 28 Oct 2016)

In 2016 he received the Hakodate City Honorary Award in Japan. (city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp, 18 Oct 2016)

He was named Best Player of Class 3.0 and MVP at the 2015 Asia Oceania Championships in Japan. (mitsubishicorp.com, 10 Aug 2018; jwrugby.com, 02 Nov 2015)

He was voted Best Player of Class 3.0 at the 2011 Asia Oceania Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (mitsubishicorp.com, 01 Jul 2016)

He was named Best Player at the 2010 World Championships in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (mitsuifudosan.co.jp, 01 Apr 2016)

General Interest

Classification
3.0 (IWRF, 01 Feb 2020)

Impairment Details
He was diagnosed with Charcot Marie Tooth disease at age six. The hereditary condition affects the peripheral nervous system. (yomiuri.co.jp, 10 May 2016)

General
DOUBLE DUTY
He serves as a player-coach for Japanese wheelchair ruby club Tokyo Sun. (mitsuifudosan.co.jp, 26 Feb 2020)

OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE
In April 2018 he relocated to United States of America, where he played for the University of Arizona Wildcats for two years. (drc.arizona.edu, 01 Jan 2018; bs4.jp, 08 Jul 2018; jpn.nec.com, 31 Mar 2020)

Social Media

Legend

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

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