Kazuhiro Takahashi

Kazuhiro Takahashi (高橋 和廣, shinjitai: 高橋 和広, Takahashi Kazuhiro, born 4 December 1978 in Hōya (now Nishitōkyō), Tokyo[3]) 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.[1]

Kazuhiro Takahashi
Personal information
Native name高橋和廣
Born (1978-12-04) December 4, 1978
Hōya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma materChiba Institute of Technology[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)[2]
Sport
SportIce sledge hockey
PositionForward
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
TeamTokyo Ice Burns[1]
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2010 VancouverTeam

He injured his spinal cord during a snowboarding accident when he was 21.[1]

References

  1. "Kazuhiro Takahashi". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  2. "高橋 和広". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  3. "平昌でメダル奪回をめざす氷上の大ベテラン" (PDF). Rengo Tokyo (in Japanese). 2017-11-10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-12-04.


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