Hitoshi Ogawa (wheelchair rugby) explained

Hitoshi Ogawa
Birth Date:	June 2, 1994
Birth Place:	Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:	Wheelchair rugby player

is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Bayer Yakuhin/Centerpole and the Japanese national team.

Background and career

Ogawa made his debut in the domestic B-class motocross at the age of 16. He was promoted to the domestic A-class at the age of 17, and at the age of 18, he stepped up to the international B-class and participated in the All Japan Motocross Championships. He fell during a race that year and suffered a cervical spinal cord injury, and began wheelchair rugby as part of his rehabilitation.^[1]

In 2021, Ogawa was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: マネジメント選手小川仁士／車いすラグビー. つなひろワールド.. June 25, 2021. ja.
2. Web site: 東京2020パラリンピック競技大会日本代表推薦選手について JWRF 一般社団法人 日本車いすラグビー連盟. 日本車いすラグビー連盟. June 21, 2021. June 25, 2021. ja.
3. Web site: 【東京パラリンピック】「日本ラグビー」で2大会連続銅メダル！ 池主将のリーダーシップと仲間たち. ラグビー共和国. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. ja.