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| Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Native name | 山本篤 |
| Born | April 19, 1982 Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan [1] |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Website | Official website |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T42 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 6 February 2026 | |
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]