Wakako Tsuchida

Wakako Tsuchida
Tsuchida (front) at the 2014 London Marathon.
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1974-10-15) 15 October 1974 (age 50)
Sport
Country Japan
SportPara athletics, Para triathlon
Disability classLW11, T54
Medal record
Women's ice sledge racing
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano 1000 m LW11
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano 1500 m LW11
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano 100 m LW11
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano 400 m LW11
Women's para athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 5000 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Marathon T54
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Marathon T54
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christhchurch 800 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Marathon T54
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 1500 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 1500 m T54
Women's paratriathlon
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast PTWC

Wakako Tsuchida (土田 和歌子, Tsuchida Wakako) (born 15 October 1974) is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner, ice sledge racer and triathlete. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan[1] and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics.[2] She has paraplegia.

  1. ^ "Wheelchair Division Champions Return To Defend Titles". Boston Athletic Association. 18 April 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Wakako Tsuchida". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 October 2008.