Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
Japan competed as the host nation of the 2020 Summer Paralympics in their capital Tokyo from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[ 1] [ 2]
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
Archery
Japan fielded nine archers (four men and five women) at the Games, as the host nation is automatically entitled to use the individual quota places.[ 3]
Men's individual
Women's individual
Mixed team
Athletics
Japan have secured three quotas in athletics after being in the top four of the 2019 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships and twelve more automatic qualification slots at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships .[ 4]
Men's road & track
Men's field
Women's road & track
Women's field
Badminton
Men
Athlete
Event
Group Stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Hiroshi Murayama
Singles WH1
Lee S-s (KOR ) W (15–21, 21–13, 21–17)
Mi (GER ) W (21–8, 21–7)
—
1 Q
Nagashima (JPN ) W (21–15, 21–16)
Qu (CHN ) L (16–21, 11–21)
Lee D-s (KOR ) L (20–22, 21–17, 14-21)
4
Osamu Nagashima
Qu (CHN ) L (9–21, 12–21)
Toupé (FRA ) W (21–6, 21–12)
—
2 Q
Murayama (JPN ) L (15–21, 16–21)
Did not advance
Daiki Kajiwara
Singles WH2
Jakobs (FRA ) W (21–9, 21–5)
Chan (HKG ) W (13–21, 21–12, 21–13)
—
1 Q
Bye
Kim (KOR ) W (21–14, 21–15)
Kim J-j (KOR ) W (21–18, 21–19)
Daisuke Fujihara
Singles SL3
Bethell (GBR ) L (11–21, 7–21)
Rukaendi (INA ) W (21–5, 21–18)
—
2 Q
—
Bhagat (IND ) L (11–21, 16–21)
Sarkar (IND ) L (20–22, 21–23)
4
Taiyo Imai
Singles SU5
Fang (TPE ) L (16–21, 21–17, 10–21)
Eldakrory (EGY ) W (21–5, 21–4)
Cheah (MAS ) L (19–21, 12–21)
3
—
Did not advance
Hiroshi Murayama Daiki Kajiwara
Doubles WH1–WH2
Mi / Wandschneider (GER ) W (21–12, 21–9)
Qu / Mai (CHN ) L (13–21, 10–21)
—
2 Q
—
Qu / Mai (CHN ) L (8–21, 17–21)
Homhual / Junthong (THA ) W (21–18, 21–19)
Women
Athlete
Event
Group Stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Sarina Satomi
Singles WH1
Kang (KOR ) W (21–12, 21–7)
Yin (CHN ) L (11–21, 22–24)
2 Q
Suter-Erath (SUI ) W (21–8, 21–9)
Yin (CHN ) W (21–18, 21–18)
Pookkham (THA ) W (14–21, 21–19, 21-13)
Yuma Yamazaki
Singles WH2
Lee S-a (KOR ) W (22–20, 21–16)
Seçkin (TUR ) L (15–21, 21–13, 16–21)
2 Q
Gureeva (RPC ) W (23–25, 21–7, 21–8)
Xu (CHN ) L (12–21, 13–21)
Seçkin (TUR ) W (21–16, 21–8)
Rie Ogura
Xu (CHN ) L (6–21, 8–21)
Wetwithan (THA ) L (14–21, 17–21)
3
Did not advance
Haruka Fujino
Singles SL4
Saensupa (THA ) W (21–17, 21–10)1
Ma (CHN ) L (25–27, 8–21)
2
—
Did not advance
Ayako Suzuki
Singles SU5
Kohli (IND ) W (21–7, 21–4)
Bağlar (TUR ) W (21–12, 21–8)
1 Q
Bye
Kameyama (JPN ) W (21–2, 21–13)
Yang (CHN ) L (17–21, 9–21)
Kaede Kameyama
Sugino (JPN ) L 1–2 (22–20, 15–21, 16–21)
Rosengren (DEN ) W (22–20, 21–13)
2 Q
Kohli (IND ) W (21–11, 21–15)
Yang (CHN ) L (2–21, 13–21)
Sugino (JPN ) L (16–21, 21–6, 13-21)
4
Akiko Sugino
Kameyama (JPN ) W (20–22, 21–15, 21–16)
Rosengren (DEN ) W (15–21, 21–13, 21–15)
1 Q
Monteiro (POR ) W (21–5, 21–12)
Suzuki (JPN ) L (11–21, 11–21)
Kameyama (JPN ) W (21–16, 6–21, 21-13)
Sarina Satomi Yuma Yamazaki
Doubles WH1–WH2
Kang / Lee S-a (KOR ) W (21–12, 21–5)
Pookkham / Wetwithan (THA ) W (21–16, 21–9)
1 Q
—
Pookkham / Wetwithan (THA ) W (21–17, 21–16)
Yin / Liu (CHN ) W (16–21, 21–16, 21-13)
Noriko Ito Ayako Suzuki
Doubles SL3–SU5
Saensupa / Srinavakul (THA ) W (21–11, 21–17)
Oktila / Sadiyah (INA ) L (4–21, 8–21)
2 Q
—
Cheng / Ma (CHN ) L (6–21, 12–21)
Morin / Noël (FRA ) W (21–16, 21–18)
*1 Nipada Saensupa from Thailand retired during the match between Ma Huihui from China, though the result doesn't count.
Mixed
Boccia
Cycling
Road
Men
Women
Track
Men
Women
Equestrian
Roster
The following is the Japan squad in the football 5-a-side tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[ 5]
Group stage
Fifth place match
Goalball
Under goalball rules, as the host nation, Japan gets one of the ten slots for the men's , and women's , competitions. There are up to six athletes on the court at a time; three athletes per team are allowed on the court at one time.
Men
The following is the Japan roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[ 6]
Group stage
Quarter-final
Women
The following is the Japan roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[ 7]
Group stage
Source:
TOCOG Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals against; 5) head-to-head goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Quarterfinal
Semi-final
Bronze medal match
Judo
Men
Women
Paracanoeing
Men
Women
Paratriathlon
Powerlifting
Rowing
Japan qualified two boats in the women's single sculls and mixed coxed four events for the games. Women's single sculls crews qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 FISA Asian & Oceanian Qualification Regatta in Tokyo , while mixed coxed four received the bipartite commission invitation allocation quotas.
Qualification Legend: FA =Final A (medal); FB =Final B (non-medal); R =Repechage
Shooting
Mixed
Swimming
Five Japanese swimmers have qualified to compete in swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships slot allocation method.[ 9] [ 10]
Men
Women
Table tennis
Japan as host nation, entered five athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Takashi Asano qualified from 2019 ITTF Asian Para Championships which was held in Taichung , Taiwan and four others via World Ranking allocation.[ 11]
Men
Women
Taekwondo
Japan as the host nation qualified three athletes to compete in three events at the Paralympics competition.
Sitting volleyball
The women's sitting volleyball team finished in 10th place at the 2018 World ParaVolley Championships in the Netherlands but they hope to improve their volleyball skills before the home games.[ 12]
Summary
Men's tournament
Group play
Seventh place match
Women's tournament
Group play
Seventh place match
Wheelchair basketball
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Japan roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
[ 13]
Japan men's national wheelchair basketball team - 2020 Summer Paralympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Kazuyuki Kyoya
Assistant coach(es)
Shimpei Oikawa
Legend
Age - describes age on 24 August 2021
Group stage
Source:
TOCOG Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
26 August 2021 (2021-08-26 ) 20:30
Colombia
56–63
Japan
Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 13–12, 15–15, 13–12
Pts : Hernandez 21Rebs : Diaz, Hernandez 8Asts : Leep 6
Pts: Akita 24Rebs: Chokai 17Asts: Chokai 10
Musashino Forest Sport PlazaAttendance: 40Referees: Yap Poh Boon
28 August 2021 (2021-08-28 ) 20:30
South Korea
66 –54
Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 19–10, 16–17, 18–10, 13–17
Pts : Lee C. 14Rebs : Lee Y. 13Asts : Oh 11
Pts: Hernandez 21Rebs: Sanz 8Asts: Hernandez 9
Musashino Forest Sport PlazaAttendance: 0Referees: Hiroki Ono
29 August 2021 (2021-08-29 ) 20:30
Spain
79 –61
Japan
Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 26–12, 12–17, 19–14
Pts : García 27Rebs : García 12Asts : García 17
Pts: Furusawa 15Rebs: Chokai , Fujimoto 5Asts: Akaishi 5
Ariake ArenaReferees: Mauricio Gamez
30 August 2021 (2021-08-30 ) 14:45
Ariake ArenaReferees: Gustavo Mathias
Quarter-final
1 September 2021 (2021-09-01 ) 20:45
Ariake ArenaAttendance: 190Referees: Darrell Hargreaves
Semi-final
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 ) 20:45
Ariake ArenaAttendance: 347Referees: Darrell Hargreaves
Gold medal match
5 September 2021 (2021-09-05 ) 12:30
Ariake ArenaAttendance: 62Referees: Juan Urunuela
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Japan roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
[ 14]
Japan women's national wheelchair basketball team - 2020 Summer Paralympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Yoshiaki Iwasa
Assistant coach(es)
Kaori Tachibana, Sayaka Yamasaki
Legend
Age - describes age on 24 August 2021
Group stage
Source:
TOCOG Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
25 August 2021 (2021-08-25 ) 17:00
Australia
47–73
Japan
Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 14–18, 11–18, 8–21
Pts : Merritt 18Rebs : Merritt 19Asts : Merritt 4
Pts: Kitada 16Rebs: Amimoto 11Asts: Amimoto 11
Musashino Forest Sport PlazaReferees: Celine Villard
27 August 2021 (2021-08-27 ) 9:00
Ariake ArenaReferees: Hsieh Shu-fei
27 August 2021 (2021-08-27 ) 20:30
Musashino Forest Sport PlazaReferees: Shunsuke Nikaido
29 August 2021 (2021-08-29 ) 11:15
Japan
54–59
Germany
Scoring by quarter: 12–9, 14–13, 16–15, 12–22
Pts : Fujii 16Rebs : Amimoto 8Asts : Amimoto, Hagino 4
Pts: Lang 27Rebs: Lang 17Asts: Lang 8
Ariake ArenaReferees: Gustavo Mathias
Quarter-final
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31 ) 20:45
Ariake ArenaReferees: Sebastien Gauthier
5th–6th classification playoff
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 ) 15:00
Ariake ArenaReferees: Geghard Tahmasian
Wheelchair fencing
Wheelchair rugby
Japan national wheelchair rugby team qualified for the Games automatically as the host nation quotas.
Team roster
Team event – 1 team of 12 player
Group stage
Semi final
Bronze medal match
Wheelchair tennis
Japan qualified twelve players entries for wheelchair tennis. Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta . Meanwhile ten other athletes qualified by world rankings.[ 15]
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Daisuke Arai
Men's singles
Sasson (ISR ) W 6-1, 6-1
Olsson (SWE ) L 0-6, 2-6
Did not advance
Shingo Kunieda
—
Gergely (ISR ) W 6-0, 6-1
Ji (CHN ) W 6-0, 6-1
Houdet (FRA ) W 7-6, 6-3
Reid (GBR ) W 6-3, 6-2
Egberink (NED ) W 6-1, 6-2
Takuya Miki
Siscar Meseguer (ESP ) W 6-1, 6-2
Casco (ARG ) W 6-3, 6-1
Peifer (FRA ) L 2-6, 3-6
Did not advance
Takashi Sanada
Anker (NED ) W 6-1, 6-1
Im (KOR ) W 6-2, 6-1
Reid (GBR ) L 2-6, 1-6
Did not advance
Daisuke Arai Takuya Miki
Men's doubles
—
Khlongrua /Suwan (THA ) W 7-6, 6-3
Fernández /Ledesma (ARG ) L 7-6, 6-3
Did not advance
Shingo Kunieda Takashi Sanada
—
Bye
Cattanéo /Menguy (FRA ) W 6-1, 6-1
Anker /Spaargaren (NED ) W 7-6, 6-3
Hewett /Reid (GBR ) L 2-6, 1-6
Egberink /Scheffers (NED ) L 3-6, 2-6
4
Yui Kamiji
Women's singles
—
Moreno (ARG ) W 6-0, 6-1
Duval (BRA ) W 6-0, 6-0
Zhu (CHN ) W 7-5, 6-1
van Koot (NED ) W 6-2, 6-2
de Groot (NED ) L 3-6, 6-7
Momoko Ohtani
—
Venter (RSA ) W 6-1, 6-2
Lvova (RPC ) W 7-5, 6-1
de Groot (NED ) L 3-6, 2-6
Did not advance
Saki Takamuro
—
Montjane (RSA ) L 2-6, 1-6
Did not advance
Manami Tanaka
—
Awane (MAR ) W 6-1, 6-2
Whiley (GBR ) L 1-6, 0-6
Did not advance
Yui Kamiji Momoko Ohtani
Women's doubles
—
Bye
Huang H /Huang J (CHN ) W 6-0, 6-0
de Groot /van Koot (NED ) L 4-6, 2-6
Wang /Zhu (CHN ) W 6-2, 7-6
Saki Takamuro Manami Tanaka
—
Bye
Wang /Zhu (CHN ) L 2-6, 1-6
Did not advance
Mitsuteru Moroishi
Quad singles
—
Alcott (AUS ) L 6-0, 6-2
Did not advance
Koji Sugeno
—
Kim (KOR ) W 6-0, 6-0
Wagner (USA ) W 6-4, 6-2
Schröder (NED ) L 2-6, 3-6
Vink (NED ) L 1-6, 4-6
4
Mitsuteru Moroishi Koji Sugeno
Quad doubles
—
Saadon /Weinberg (ISR ) W 7-5, 6-2
Alcott /Davidson (AUS ) L 2-6, 4-6
Cotterill /Lapthorne (GBR ) W 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
See also
References
Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania Other Withdrawn Suspended