Hitoshi Ogawa (wheelchair rugby)
| Born | June 2, 1994 Kita, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Wheelchair rugby player | ||||||||||||
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Hitoshi Ogawa (小川 仁士, Ogawa Hitoshi; born June 2, 1994 in Kita, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Bayer Yakuhin/Centerpole and the Japanese national team.[1]
Background and career
Ogawa made his debut in the domestic B-class motocross at the age of 16. He was promoted to the domestic A-class at the age of 17, and at the age of 18, he stepped up to the international B-class and participated in the All Japan Motocross Championships. He fell during a race that year and suffered a cervical spinal cord injury, and began wheelchair rugby as part of his rehabilitation.[2]
In 2021, Ogawa was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[3][4]
References
- ^ "小川仁士のプロフィール 車いすラグビー 東京オリンピックパラリンピック". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "マネジメント選手小川仁士／車いすラグビー" (in Japanese). つなひろワールド. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "東京2020パラリンピック競技大会日本代表推薦選手について JWRF 一般社団法人 日本車いすラグビー連盟" (in Japanese). 日本車いすラグビー連盟. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "【東京パラリンピック】「日本ラグビー」で2大会連続銅メダル！ 池主将のリーダーシップと仲間たち" (in Japanese). ラグビー共和国. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.