Tomohiko Maruo
Tomohiko Maruo (円尾智彦, Maruo Tomohiko, born 7 March 1968 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture[1]) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey player. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[2]
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Native name | 円尾智彦 | |||||||||||||
Born | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | March 7, 1968|||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Ice sledge hockey | |||||||||||||
Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
Disability | Amputee (since 1986) | |||||||||||||
Team | Nagano Thunderbirds[2] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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His left leg was amputated above the knee following a traffic accident at age 18.[2]
References
- "円尾 智彦 選手". Athlete Yell (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- "Tomohiko Maruo". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
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