Hiroyuki Yamamoto (wheelchair racer)
Japanese wheelchair athlete
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Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山本 浩之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki; born 31 May 1966) is a Japanese wheelchair athlete.
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Yamamoto after winning the 2013 Boston Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 May 1966 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Wheelchair racing |
| T54 | |
Career
Hokinoue's career began at the age of 30, ten years after he sustained a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident.[1]
His first major championship marathon was at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he placed 6th with a time of 1:23:22.[1] His marathon best is 1:23:16, which he attained at the 2011 Seoul International Marathon.[1]
He won the 2013 Boston Marathon's Wheelchair Men's portion, with a time of 1:25:33.