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Seiya Norimatsu

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Seiya Norimatsu
Date of birth (1990-04-02) April 2, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthŌmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation(s)Wheelchair rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) -
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Japan
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Wheelchair rugby
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Wheelchair Rugby
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Wheelchair Rugby
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Wheelchair Rugby
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Wheelchair Rugby

Seiya Norimatsu (乗松 聖矢, Norimatsu Seiya, born April 2, 1990) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Team SMBC and the Japanese national team.

Background

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Norimatsu was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka and was raised in Fukuoka Prefecture.[1][2] He graduated from Ariake National College of Technology.[1]

Career

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Due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Norimatsu was wheelchair bound from the age of 12, started wheelchair basketball at the age of 16, and switched to wheelchair rugby at the age of 23.[3] He was selected to represent Japan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and contributed to the team's first medal win.

In 2021, Norimatsu was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[4][5] In 2024, he was again selected as a recommended athlete for the Japanese national team for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, with whom he won a gold medal.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "乗松聖矢さん講演会" (in Japanese). 大牟田市教育委員会. 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "車いすラグビー 乗松聖矢 選手(SMBC公式)". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Team SMBC Interview Movie乗松 聖矢 車いすラグビー篇" (in Japanese). SMBCグループ. 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "【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.
  6. ^ "Japan beats U.S. to clinch first Paralympics wheelchair rugby gold". Japan Today. 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ Close, David (2 September 2024). "Japan defeats USA to win wheelchair rugby gold at Paris Paralympics". CNN.