Japan at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
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]
| 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) | |
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
The following Japanese competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
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Administration
President of the Japanese Paralympic Committee Junichi Kawai served as Chef de Mission.[3]
Competitors
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
Japan competed in alpine skiing.[4]
Biathlon
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
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
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
References
- "Japanese Paralympians await their turn in Beijing Games spotlight". The Japan Times. 22 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.
- 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.
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