| Japan at the 2022 Asian Para Games | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| in Hangzhou, China 22-28 October 2023 | |
| Competitors | 259 in 20 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mika Hata |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Asian Para Games appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China from 22 to 28 October 2023.[1][2] Originally scheduled to take place from 9 to 15 October 2022, the event was postponed to 2023 on 17 May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Japan sent 259 athletes to the game, consisting of 153 men and 106 women, and competed in 20 out of 22 events, excepting only Chess and Go.[4] Japanese athletes won a total of 150 medals - 42 gold medals, 49 silver medals and 59 bronze medals and finished third at the medal table after China and Iran.[5]
The Japanese team entered the opening ceremony in twelfth place, and were led into the stadium by flag bearer, women’s seated volleyball player Mike Hata.[4] The closing ceremony flag-bearer for the Japanese delegation was Aira Kinoshita, who won three gold medals and two silver medals in swimming events at the games.[5]
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- ^ "2022 Hangzhou Asian Para Games to be held after Golden Week - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Asian Para Games in Hangzhou officially postponed". insidethegames.biz. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b "【杭州2022】1年の延期を経て、アジアパラが開幕！ – 障害者スポーツ専門サイト – MA SPORTS" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-12.
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