Wakako Tsuchida
 Tsuchida (front) at the 2014 London Marathon. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 15 October 1974 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Para athletics, Para triathlon |
| Disability class | LW11, T54 |
Medal record | |
Wakako Tsuchida (土田 和歌子, Tsuchida Wakako) (born 15 October 1974) is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner, ice sledge racer and triathlete. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan[1] and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics.[2] She has paraplegia.
Career
[edit]She has won the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon five times, in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the Honolulu Marathon twice, in 2003 and 2005, the Oita Marathon four times, in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003[2] and the 2010 London Marathon with a time of 1:52:33.[3] She competed at the 2012 Boston Marathon and in a close finish she was one second behind the winner Shirley Reilly.[4]
At the 2000 Summer Paralympics she took a bronze medal in the marathon, while at the 2004 Games she won a gold medal in the 5000 metres and a silver in the marathon.[5] Her personal best is 1:38:32, which she accomplished at the 2001 Oita Marathon.[2]
She competed in ice sledge racing at the Winter Paralympics in 1994 and 1998, winning two golds and two silvers the latter year.[5] She has also won medals in sledge racing's IPC World Championships.[2]
Tsuchida was one of the final torchbearers during the opening ceremonies of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wheelchair Division Champions Return To Defend Titles". Boston Athletic Association. 18 April 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Wakako Tsuchida". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (25 April 2010). "London Marathon 2010: heartache for David Weir as Josh Cassidy takes wheelchair title". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Shirley Reilly wins Boston Marathon's women's wheelchair. Boston Herald (2012-04-16). Retrieved on 2012-05-13.
- ^ a b "Wakako Tsuchida". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony". WTOP. Associated Press. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
Wakako Tsuchida, a Paralympic athlete, [...] floor for the ceremony rushed forward for a closer look.
External links
[edit]- Wakako Tsuchida at the International Paralympic Committee
- Wakako Tsuchida at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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