Atsushi Yamamoto

Atsushi Yamamoto
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Native name山本篤
Born (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan[1]
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
WebsiteOfficial website
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT42
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Long jump F42/44
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T42
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m T42–47
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Long jump T42
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Long jump T42
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 4 × 100 m T42–46
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Assen 100 m T42
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 100 m T42
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 200 m T42
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch Long jump F42
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 100m T42
Updated on 28 July 2015

Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 篤, Yamamoto Atsushi, born April 19, 1982) is a leg amputee athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T42 sprint and long jump events. He won silver medals in the long jump at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics.[2]

Yamamoto also competed in snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3][4]

He competed in the men's long jump T63 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[5]

References

  1. ^ "山本 篤 OFFICIAL WEB SITE profile". 山本 篤 OFFICIAL WEB SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Atsushi Yamamoto". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23.
  3. ^ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Banked Slalom SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
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