Ashida

Ashida HAJIMU

日本
日本
Paralympic GamesParalympic Games
奥运参赛次数1
奥运首秀2016年里约奥运会
出生年份1993
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Osaka-born ASHIDA Hajimu has never considered his disability to be a handicap. He cannot move his right arm freely as a result of a cancerous tumour which was diagnosed when he was five years old, but is a key member of Japan's para athletics team preparing for a home Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Ashida grew up a sports-mad child, playing table tennis in junior high school using his left hand despite being right-hand dominant. When he moved on to high school, he joined the track club, where he blossomed as a 400m runner. It was a passion he continued into university, during which time he made his international debut at the IPC World Para Athletics Championships in 2013.

However, a setback followed – Ashida missed out on qualifying for the 2014 Asian Para Games, which caused some long soul-searching. "When I was not able to compete at the 2014 Asian Para Games, I was worried about my future as an athlete. I even considered leaving the Para athletics scene." But the Japanese took things in his stride, choosing to switch from his favoured 400m event to the jumping lane.

Under any circumstance, top athletes produce results."

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