Takashi Hidai

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Takashi Hidai
 
Born (1934-07-24) July 24, 1934 (age 88)
Team
Curling clubShinshu Chair Curling Club
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
3 (2005, 2007, 2008)
Paralympic
appearances
1 (2010)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling

Takashi "Taka" Hidai (born July 24, 1934) is a Japanese wheelchair curler. [1]

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He participated in the 2010 Winter Paralympics where the two Japanese teams finished in tenth and fifth places. He participated in the Paralympics at the age of 75, the oldest athlete at that Paralympic tournament. [2]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2004–05 Yoji Nakajima Katsuo Ichikawa Takashi Hidai Ayako Saitoh Toru Utumi Kumiko Ogihara WWhCC 2005 (13th)
2006–07Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako Saitoh Seiji Uchida Kumiko Ogihara WWhCQ 2006 Silver medal icon.svg
WWhCC 2007 (5th)
2007–08Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako Saitoh Mari Yamazaki Kumiko Ogihara WWhCC 2008 (9th)
2008–09Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako Saitoh Emi Kaneko,
Satako Ogawa
WWhCQ 2008 (6th)
2009–10Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako Saitoh Aki Ogawa Katsuji Uchibori WPG 2010 (5th)

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References

  1. Takashi Hidai on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Everyday Heroes - Takashi Hidai: Paralympic Debut at 75". International Paralympic Committee. 15 March 2016.