Ryota Fukunaga
Japanese Paralympic athlete (born 1998)
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Ryota Fukunaga (born 28 September 1998) is a Japanese T13 Paralympic sprint runner. He represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 September 1998[1] Yasu, Shiga, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2023, he won the silver medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[2] He also won the gold medal in the men's 400 metres T13 event.[2]
In May 2024, Fukunaga represented Japan at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the 400 metres T13 event.[3] He then represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 400 metres T13 event.[4]
