Japan at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
| Japan at the 2022 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4 March 2022 – 13 March 2022 | |
| Competitors | 29 (21 men and 8 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Taiki Kawayoke |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Taiki Kawayoke |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022.[1][2] In total, 29 athletes were scheduled to compete.[1][3]
Team captain and para-alpine skier, Momoka Muraoka, became the most successful athlete after winning four medals at once. She won the downhill, Super-G, and giant slalom events. She also won silver in the super combined event.
Medalists
[edit]The following Japanese competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
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Administration
[edit]President of the Japanese Paralympic Committee Junichi Kawai served as Chef de Mission.[3]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Biathlon | 1* | 2* | 3* |
| Cross-country skiing | 6* | 3* | 9* |
| Snowboarding | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 21 | 8 | 29 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Japan competed in alpine skiing.[4]
Biathlon
[edit]Japan competed in biathlon.[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed Shots | Result | Rank | ||||
| Keiichi Sato | 6 km, standing | 2 | 19:15.3 | 11 | ||
| 10 km, standing | 1 | 34:49.2 | 9 | |||
| 12.5 km, standing | 1 | 45:15.7 | 7 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Events | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed Shots | Result | Rank | ||||
| Momoko Dekijima | 6 km, standing | 2 | 22:35.5 | 14 | ||
| 10 km, standing | 3 | 41:59.1 | 10 | |||
| 12.5 km, standing | 4 | 56:29.2 | 12 | |||
| Yurika Abe | 6 km, standing | 7 | 26:13.1 | 16 | ||
| 12.5 km, standing | 8 | 1:03:34.3 | 13 | |||
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Japan competed in cross-country skiing.[6]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yurika Abe | 1.5 km sprint, standing | 3:46.04 | 12 Q | 4:57.1 | 6 | Did not qualify | |
| 15 km classic, standing | — | 56:45.7 | 8 | ||||
| Momoko Dekijima | 7.5 km, standing | — | 46:55.3 | 14 | |||
| Mika Iwamoto | 1.5 km sprint, standing | 4:11.96 | 15 | Did not qualify | |||
| 7.5 km, standing | — | 55:17.0 | 15 | ||||
- Relay
| Athletes | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Keigo Iwamoto Momoko Dekijima Hiroaki Mori Yurika Abe |
4 x 2.5 km mixed relay | 31:17.7 | 7 |
| Yoshihiro Nitta Taiki Kawayoke |
4 x 2.5 km open relay | 31:38.1 | 7 |
Snowboarding
[edit]Japan competed in snowboarding.[7]
- Banked slalom
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Oguri | Men's SB-LL1 | 1:15.55 | 1:14.42 | 1:14.42 | 7 |
| Junta Kosuda | Men's SB-LL1 | 1:16.32 | DNF | 1:16.32 | 10 |
| Takahito Ichikawa | Men's SB-LL2 | 1:11.31 | 1:12.35 | 1:11.31 | 8 |
| Keiji Okamoto | Men's SB-LL2 | 1:13.38 | 1:14.34 | 1:13.38 | 13 |
| Shinji Tabuchi | Men's SB-LL2 | 1:14.82 | 1:14.57 | 1:14.57 | 18 |
| Masataka Oiwane | Men's SB-UL | 1:14.39 | 1:14.45 | 1:14.39 | 13 |
- Snowboard cross
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Position | Position | Position | ||
| Daichi Oguri | Men's SB-LL1 | 1:08.34 | 1:07.69 | 6 Q | 2 Q | 4 FB | 5 |
| Junta Kosuda | Men's SB-LL1 | 1:08.89 | DNF | 7 Q | 2 Q | 3 FB | 7 |
| Takahito Ichikawa | Men's SB-LL2 | 1:04.33 | 1:03.63 | 6 Q | 2 Q | 4 FB | 5 |
| Keiji Okamoto | Men's SB-LL2 | 1:04.77 | 1:03.95 | 8 Q | 2 Q | 4 FB | 8 |
| Shinji Tabuchi | Men's SB-LL2 | 1:07.36 | 1:07.72 | 16 Q | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Masataka Oiwane | Men's SB-UL | 1:04.18 | 1:12.10 | 11 Q | 2 Q | 4 FB | 8 |
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify to next round; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Japanese Paralympians await their turn in Beijing Games spotlight". The Japan Times. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "北京2022冬季パラリンピック日本代表を一挙紹介（※2022年2月8日更新）" [Introducing the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Japan National Team (* Updated on February 8, 2022)]. parasapo.tokyo (in Japanese). 8 February 2022.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Owen (24 February 2022). "Muraoka set to captain Japanese athlete delegation at Beijing 2022 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Biathlon Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Cross-country Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Snowboarding Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.