Atsushi Yamamoto

Atsushi Yamamoto
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Native name
山本篤
Born (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan[1]
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
WebsiteOfficial website
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
T42
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingLong jump F42/44
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroLong jump T42
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro4 × 100 m T42–47
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 LyonLong jump T42
Gold medal – first place2015 DohaLong jump T42
Silver medal – second place2006 Assen4 × 100 m T42–46
Bronze medal – third place2006 Assen100 m T42
Bronze medal – third place2011 Christchurch100 m T42
Bronze medal – third place2011 Christchurch200 m T42
Bronze medal – third place2011 ChristchurchLong jump F42
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou100m T42
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon100m T42
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonLong jump T42/44
Updated on 6 February 2026

Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 篤, Yamamoto Atsushi, born April 19, 1982) is a leg amputee athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T42 sprint and long jump events. He won silver medals in the long jump at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics.[2]

Yamamoto also competed in snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3][4]

He competed in the men's long jump T63 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "山本 篤 OFFICIAL WEB SITE profile". 山本 篤 OFFICIAL WEB SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Atsushi Yamamoto". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Medals and Ranking — Men's Banked Slalom SB-LL1". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Atsushi Yamamoto at the International Paralympic Committee
  • Atsushi Yamamoto at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Atsushi Yamamoto at Wikimedia Commons
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
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