Yuki Hasegawa (wheelchair rugby)
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Yuki Hasegawa (長谷川 勇基, Hasegawa Yuki, born October 5, 1992) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Société Générale Securities and the Japanese national team.
| Date of birth | October 5, 1992 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Wheelchair rugby player | ||||||||||||||||
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Background and career
Hasegawa graduated from Hiroshima Water Polo Club[1] and Hiroshima Johoku Junior and Senior High School. He joined the team in the fifth grade of elementary school and participated in the national tournament in his third year of junior high school. In his third year of high school, he fell and injured his spine, leaving him with disabilities in both his hands and legs. He began playing wheelchair rugby at the age of 20.
In 2021, Hasegawa was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[2][3]
References
- ^ "東京2020パラリンピック競技大会車いすラグビー日本代表推薦選手決定！". blog.goo.ne.jp (in Japanese). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "東京2020パラリンピック競技大会日本代表推薦選手について JWRF 一般社団法人 日本車いすラグビー連盟" (in Japanese). 日本車いすラグビー連盟. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "【東京パラリンピック】「日本ラグビー」で2大会連続銅メダル！ 池主将のリーダーシップと仲間たち" (in Japanese). ラグビー共和国. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.