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Tomoya Ito
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Tomoya Ito(伊藤 智也,Itō Tomoya) (born 16 August 1963) is a professional Japanese wheelchair Paralympic athlete from Suzuka, Mie, Japan, and a former entrepreneur.
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Biography
1998 During a business trip, he fell down and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During his first treatment, he placed the order for a racing wheelchair by mistake. This mistake triggered him to start competing.
2002 He founded a non-profit organization, "Gold Athlete" to support athletes of disabled sports.
2004 Attended the 2004 Summer Paralympics, in Athens
2005 Became a professional athlete. He was enlisted to the Hall of Fame at The Museum of Marathon in Greece. He was the first Paralympic athlete to be enlisted.
2008 won two gold medals at 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He also marked the world record at Men's T52 800m round 1.
Biography References
Kondo, Mikio (2008-09-13). "Shisso 'Ikiru Jikkan', Rikujo Danshi 400m Shinkiroku 'Kin' no Ito Tomoya". Yomiuri Shimbun.
Ito, Tomoya (2005-01-27). Ichibyo demo. Ise Shimbun Sha. ISBN 978-4-900457-91-1.
Mie TV "Tottemo Waku-doki" on 6, October, 2008
Cable Net Suzuka "Ito Tomoya Beijing Paralympic Special Program" in Oct 2008
