Shota Kawamoto

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Shota Kawamoto
Personal information
Born (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28) [1]
Miyoshi, Japan
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class C2
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Track World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Time trial C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesOmnium C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesIndividual pursuit C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Time trial C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GlasgowOmnium C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GlasgowIndividual pursuit C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Rio de Janeiro Scratch race C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroOmnium C2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroTime trial C2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroIndividual pursuit C2
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Individual pursuit C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Road time trial C1–2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Jakarta Individual pursuit C1–2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Jakarta Kilo C1–2–3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Hangzhou Road time trial C1–3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Hangzhou Track time trial C1–3

Shota Kawamoto (born 19 August 1996) is a Japanese para-cyclist who competes in road and track events.

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Career

In October 2018, Kawamoto represented Japan at the 2018 Asian Para Games in cycling and won a silver medal in the road time trial C1–2 and bronze medals in the kilo C1–2–3 and individual pursuit C1–2 events. [2]

Kawamoto represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the individual pursuit C2 event, and sixth place in the time trial C1–3 event. [3] He also competed in road cycling and finished in ninth place in the time trial C2 and 28th place in the road race C1–3 event. [1]

In August 2023, he competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the time trial and omnium, and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit C2 events. [4] In October 2023, he then competed at the 2022 Asian Para Games in cycling and won a gold medal in the individual pursuit, and bronze medals in the road time trial C1–3 and track time trial C1–3 events. [5]

In March 2024, he represented Japan at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the scratch race and omnium, and bronze medals in the individual pursuit and time trial C5 events. [6] In September 2024, he then competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in track cycling and again finished in fourth place in the individual pursuit C2 event, and sixth place in the time trial C1–3 event. [7] He also competed in road cycling and finished in eighth place in the time trial C2 and 20th place in the road race C1–3 event. [1]

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References

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