Tadashi Horikoshi (堀越 信司, Horikoshi Tadashi, born 19 July 1988)[1] is a Japanese Paralympic athlete. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon T12 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He also competed at the Summer Paralympics in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1988 Nagano, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T12 |
| Event | Marathon |
Medal record | |
He won bronze medals at both the 2017 and 2019 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships in London. Domestically, he represents the NTT West Japan track and field team.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tadashi Horikoshi". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (5 September 2021). "De Rozario takes women's marathon title in thrilling finish on final day of Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Glory for Michishita, golden sweep for Hug at Tokyo in marathon". Paralympic.org. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "NTT Heroes, Tadashi HORIKOSHI". NTT. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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