IWBF zone | IWBF Asia Oceania |
---|---|
National federation | Japan Wheelchair Basketball Federation (JWBF) |
Paralympic Games | |
Appearances | 10 |
The Japan Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball side that represents Japan in international competitions for men as part of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
The following 12 players named for the Wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament. [1]
Head coach:Kazuyuki Kyoya
# | Name | Class. |
---|---|---|
1 | Akira Toyoshima(豊島 英) | 2.0 |
2 | Renshi Chokai(鳥海 連志) | 2.5 |
6 | Rin Kawahara(川原凛) | 1.5 |
7 | Takuya Furusawa(古澤拓也) | 3.0 |
8 | Ryuga Akaishi(赤石竜我) | 2.5 |
10 | Tetsuya Miyajima(宮島徹也) | 4.0 |
11 | Kiyoshi Fujisawa(藤澤潔) | 2.0 |
13 | Reo Fujimoto(藤本 怜央) | 4.5 |
21 | Yoshinobu Takamatsu(髙柗義伸) | 4.0) |
25 | Kei Akita(秋田啓) | 3.5 |
26 | Takayoshi Iwai(岩井孝義) | 1.0 |
55 | Hiroaki Kōzai(香西 宏昭) | 3.5 |
Year | Position | W | L |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | 11th [2] | ||
1998 | 9th [2] | ||
2002 | 8th [2] | ||
2006 | 7th [2] | ||
2010 | 10th | 2 | 5 |
2014 | 9th | 3 | 4 |
2018 | 9th | 3 | 2 |
Total |
Year | Position | W | L |
---|---|---|---|
1976 | |||
1980 | |||
/ 1984 | |||
1988 | |||
1992 | 9th | ||
1996 | 8th | ||
2000 | 9th | ||
2004 | 8th | 2 | 5 |
2008 | 7th | 3 | 5 |
2012 | 9th | 2 | 4 |
2016 | 9th | 2 | 4 |
2021 | 6 | 2 | |
2024 | |||
Total |
Year | Position | W | L |
---|---|---|---|
2013 [3] [4] |
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