Atsushi Yamamoto

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Atsushi Yamamoto
Atsushi Yamamoto Rio2016c.jpg
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Native name
山本篤
Born (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982 (age 43)
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan [1]
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Website Official website
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T42
Medal record
Representing Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Long jump F42/44
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T42
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m T42–47
IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Lyon Long jump T42
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Doha Long jump T42
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Assen 4 × 100 m T42–46
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Assen 100 m T42
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Christchurch 100 m T42
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Christchurch 200 m T42
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Christchurch Long jump F42
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou 100m T42
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon 100m T42
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon Long jump T42/44
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]

References

  1. ↑ "山本 篤 OFFICIAL WEB SITE profile". 山本 篤 OFFICIAL WEB SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Atsushi Yamamoto". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Banked Slalom SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics Atsushi Yamamoto Rio2016.jpg
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
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