{"id":10255,"date":"2021-09-08T14:32:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T05:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/tokyo\/?p=10255"},"modified":"2021-11-30T11:50:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T02:50:05","slug":"student-and-alumni-athletes-shine-at-tokyo-2020-paralympic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/tokyo\/news-en\/2021\/09\/08\/10255\/","title":{"rendered":"Student and alumni athletes shine at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games came to a close last week, September 5. This is the second time Tokyo has held the Summer Paralympic Games, being the first city to host the Paralympics more than once.<\/p>\n

One current student and four alumni competed in the Games, winning a gold medal, two silver, and two bronze.<\/p>\n

With the closing of the Paralympic Games, the 2020 Tokyo Games have officially come to an end. We are so thankful for all the support given to our incredible athletes, and hope that you continue to cheer them on during their future endeavors.<\/p>\n

Here are the achievements of our student and alumni athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

August 24, 2021 \u2013 September 5, 2021<\/p>\n

Athletics<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
MURAOKA Momoka<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Graduated from the School of Sport Sciences in 2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nDoctoral student, Graduate School of Sport Sciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nFormer member of Skiing Club<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Women’s 100m \u2013 T54\u30006th 16.71<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Women’s 100m \u2013 T54, MURAOKA Momoka<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Swimming<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
SUZUKI Takayuki<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Graduated from the School of Education in 2009<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nFormer member of\u00a0<\/span>Swimming Club<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

🥉 Men’s 50m Breaststroke – SB3<\/span> 3rd Bronze Medal 49.32<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\n🥇 Men’s 100m Freestyle \u2013 S4 1st Gold Medal 1:21.58<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\n🥉 Men’s 150m Individual Medley \u2013 SM4 3rd Bronze Medal 2:40.53<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\n🥈 Men’s 200m Freestyle \u2013 S4\u00a0<\/span>2nd Silver Medal\u00a0<\/span>2:55.15<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\n🥈<\/span>Men’s 50m Freestyle – S4\u30002nd Silver Medal\u00a0<\/span>37.70<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Men’s 100m Freestyle \u2013 S4 1st Gold Medal 1:21.58, SUZUKI Takayuki<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Table Tennis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
IWABUCHI Koyo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Graduated from the School of Education in 2017<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nFormer member of Table Tennis Club<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Standard Bearer for the Opening and\u00a0Closing\u00a0ceremony<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Men’s Singles – Class 9<\/span>\u00a0Heat-Group D 3rd<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Men’s Singles – Class 9 Group D,\u00a0<\/span>IWABUCHI Koyo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Triathlon<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
KIMURA\u00a0Junpei<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Graduated from the School of Education in 2007<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nGraduated from the Graduate School of Sport Sciences in 2018<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nFormer member of Swimming Club<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Men’s PTWC\u30006th\u30001:04:50<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0PTWC,\u00a0KIMURA\u00a0Junpei<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

TANI Mami<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Graduated from the\u00a0School of Commerce\u00a0in 2004<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nGraduated from the Graduate School of Sport Sciences in 2012<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nFormer member of Cheerleading Club<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Standard Bearer for the Opening ceremony<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Women’s PTS5\u00a0 10th \u30001:22:23\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Women’s PTS5, TANI Mami<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

Photo Credit: Kyodo News<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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