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(born 16 August 1963) is a professional Japanese wheelchair Paralympic athlete from Suzuka, Mie, Japan, and a former entrepreneur.〔Ito Tomoya 'Ichibyo demo' Ise Shimbun Sha ISBN 978-4-900457-91-1 January 27, 2005〕 == 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.〔("Athlete Biography - Ito Tomoya" ), ''The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games'', September 16, 2008〕 Biography References * * *Mie TV "Tottemo Waku-doki" on 6, October, 2008 *Cable Net Suzuka "Ito Tomoya Beijing Paralympic Special Program" in Oct 2008 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tomoya Ito」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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