Yoshihiro Nitta (skier)

Yoshihiro Nitta (新田佳浩, Nitta Yoshihiro, born 8 July 1980) is a Japanese Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He is regarded as one of the most experienced Japanese Paralympic competitors as he went onto represent Japan at the Paralympics in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Yoshihiro Nitta has clinched 4 medals in his Paralympic career including 2 gold medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[2] He achieved his 4th Paralympic medal in his career and the first medal since the 2010 Winter Paralympics after claiming a silver medal in the men's 1.5km sprint classic standing cross-country skiing event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3][4][5]

Yoshihiro Nitta
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1980-06-08) June 8, 1980
Nishiawakura, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Websitewww.nitta-yoshihiro.com
Sport
Country Japan
SportCross-country skiing and Biathlon
Disability classLW6/8
Coached byHideki Arai
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
2010 Vancouver1km sprint classic standing
2010 Vancouver10km classic style
2018 Pyeongchang10km classic standing
2018 Pyeongchang1.5km sprint classic standing
2002 Salt Lake5km classic style

Biography

As a child, his left arm was amputated below the elbow after it was found evident that his left arm was caught in a combine harvest which was driven by his grandfather. He took the sport of skiing at the age of nine. He graduated at the University of Tsukuba.[2]

Career

Yoshihiro Nitta made his Paralympic debut for Japan during the 1998 Winter Paralympics but went medalless in his maiden Paralympic event. He clinched his first Paralympic medal which was a bronze medal in the men's 5km classic style event as a part of the 2002 Winter Paralympics. Yoshihiro made his reputation at the 2010 Winter Paralympics claiming 2 gold medals in the 1km sprint classic standing and 10km classic style events.[6][7]

Yoshihiro Nitta competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, making it as his 6th consecutive Winter Paralympic event since making his debut in 1998.[8][9]

References
  1. "NITTA Yoshihiro - Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. "Yoshihiro Nitta". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. "Paralympics: Nitta takes silver in standing cross-country sprint". Mainichi Daily News. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  4. NEWS, KYODO. "Paralympics: Muraoka wins Japan's 1st gold, Nitta cross-country silver". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  5. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Final, Standing - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  6. "Yoshihiro Nitta - Cross-Country Skiing Athletes : Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics". 2010-04-09. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  7. "Nitta leads growing Japanese Nordic skiing team". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  8. "【Paralympics】 Official Uniforms for PyeongChang Revealed! One Design for Olympics and Paralympics…". www.parasapo.tokyo. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  9. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Yoshihiro NITTA - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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