Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Riding Club Crane : Nara, JPN |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Coach Kazuhiro Iwatani. (Athlete, 28 Jun 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Angela Tucker [personal], from 2012 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began riding at age 15, and took up eventing after he graduated from university. |
International Debut |
| Year |
2012 |
| Competing for |
Japan |
| Location |
Portugal |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Japanese |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Continuation is power." (atozinba.com, 08 Jun 2017) |
Last Update |
| |
10 Sep 2021 |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
In 2011 he was presented with the President's Award by the Nara Amateur Sports Association in Japan. (nara-sports.or.jp, 01 Jan 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Cooking. (badminton-horse.co.uk, 05 May 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He became interested in the sport after watching an equestrian tournament on television. "It was my dream." |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Toshi (badminton-horse.co.uk, 05 May 2019) |
| Other information |
BASE IN ENGLAND
In 2011 he began training and competing in England, where he works with coach Angela Tucker. (Instagram profile, 01 Dec 2021; sanspo.com, 03 Aug 2021; fei.org, 02 Aug 2021; badminton-horse.co.uk, 05 May 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
England |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (sanspo.com, 03 Aug 2021) |
