.jpg) Yamamoto after winning the 2013 Boston Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1966-05-31) 31 May 1966 (age 58) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Wheelchair racing |
| Disability class | T54 |
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山本 浩之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki, born 31 May 1966) is a Japanese wheelchair athlete.
Career
Hokinoue's career began at the age of 30, ten years after he sustained a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident.
His first major championship marathon was at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he placed 6th with a time of 1:23:22. His marathon best is 1:23:16, which he attained at the 2011 Seoul International Marathon.
He won the 2013 Boston Marathon's Wheelchair Men's portion, with a time of 1:25:33.
Personal life
Yamamoto is married, with whom he had a son who died in 2011. Yamamoto's nickname is "Hiro-san".
References
- ^ Media Guide. London: Virgin London Marathon. 2003. p. 101.
- "Boston marathon winner Tatyana McFadden races in London". BBC Sport Sport. Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
External links
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto at the International Paralympic Committee
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- 1966 births
- Living people
- People with paraplegia
- Japanese male wheelchair racers
- Paralympic wheelchair racers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic athletes for Japan
- 20th-century Japanese sportsmen