Takayuki Endo

Takayuki Endo (遠藤 隆行, Endō Takayuki, born 19 March 1978 in Saitama Prefecture[2]) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey player and rower.[3] He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[1] He was also Japan's national flag bearer there.[2] He was awarded the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award that year.[4]

Takayuki Endo
Personal information
Native name遠藤隆行
Born (1978-03-19) March 19, 1978
Saitama, Japan
Alma materSurugadai University[1]
Sport
SportSledge hockey
PositionDefenceman
TeamTokyo Ice Burns
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2010 VancouverTeam

He has a congenital deficiency in both legs.[1]

Endo bearing the Japanese flag during the Parade of Nations at the 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony on March 12, 2010.

References

  1. "Takayuki Endo". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. Ninomiya, Seijun (2010-04-06). "第2回「アイススレッジホッケーとの出合い」". Challengers TV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. "2019世界選手権日本代表クルー(シニア・パラ)". Japan Rowing Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. "Bourgonje and Takayuki to Receive Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award". International Paralympic Committee. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.


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