Masayuki Haga (羽賀 理之, Haga Masayuki, born November 12, 1984) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for PeptiDream/AXE and the Japanese national team.
| Date of birth | November 12, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Matsudo, Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Wheelchair rugby player | ||||||||||||||||
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Background and career
editAfter playing baseball from an early age, Haga started wheelchair rugby at the age of 20 after suffering a spinal cord injury in an accident. He was selected to represent Japan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where he contributed to the team's first medal win.[1] In 2019, he was appointed vice captain of the Japanese wheelchair rugby team.[2]
In 2021, Haga was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "ウィルチェアーラグビー羽賀理之選手に松戸市民栄誉賞". 松戸市. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "羽賀 理之 車いすラグビー選手" (PDF). 神奈川県人権啓発推進会議. 26 June 2021.
- ^ "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" (in Japanese). 日本車いすラグビー連盟. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "【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" (in Japanese). ラグビー共和国. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.