TOKIO Inkarami Boccia TeamHidetaka SugimuraSUGIMURA Hidetaka

Position/Class] BC2

In his senior year of high school, he started playing boccia after being shown a video at school.
He has competed in three consecutive Paralympics since his first appearance at the London 2012 Paralympics.

He contributed to the team silver medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics,
At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, he won an individual gold medal and a bronze medal in the team competition.

He has congenital cerebral palsy and cannot move his hands or feet freely.
With cerebral palsy, which makes it difficult to maintain body balance, physical training is rarely used by athletes, but after the Rio 2016 Paralympics, she incorporated core training and won a long-sought individual gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Date of Birth
March 1, 1982
nationality
Japan
birthplace
Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Major past results

2016
Silver Medal, Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympics, Team (Team BC1-2)
2018
World Championships (Great Britain) - 3rd place, individual; 2nd place, team (Team BC1-2)
2019
BISFed 2019 Seoul Boccia Asia and Oceania Regional Championships, 2nd Place Individual
Year 2021
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics - Individual Gold Medal, Team (Team BC1-2) Bronze Medal
Year 2024
Japan Boccia Championships, 2nd place, individual