Japan at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022. In total, 29 athletes were scheduled to compete.

Team captain and para-alpine skier, Momoka Muraoka, became the most successful athlete after winning four medals at once. She won the downhill, Super-G, and giant slalom events. She also won silver in the super combined event.

Administration

President of the Japanese Paralympic Committee Junichi Kawai served as Chef de Mission.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing9615Biathlon1*2*3*Cross-country skiing6*3*9*Snowboarding606Total21829

Medalists

The following Japanese competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

| width="56%" align="left" valign="top" | MedalNameSportEventDate Alpine skiing Women's downhill, sitting Alpine skiing Women's super-G, sitting Cross-country skiing Men's 20 kilometre classical free, standing Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom, sitting Alpine skiing Women's super combined, sitting Alpine skiing Men's downhill, sitting Alpine skiing Men's super-G, sitting | width="22%" align="left" valign="top" | Medals by sportSport TotalAlpine skiing 3126Cross-country skiing 1001Total4127

Medals by genderGenderTotalMale1023Female3104Total4127

Alpine skiing

Japan competed in alpine skiing.

Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYamato AokiGiant slalom, standing1:10.99311:07.44312:18.4330Slalom, standing1:13.18371:01.61242:14.7926Tetsu FujiwaraGiant slalom, sitting1:10.28241:08.62252:18.9023Slalom, sitting55.6222Super combined, sittingSuper-G, sittingcolspan=4Akira KanoDownhill, sittingcolspan=41:20.587Giant slalom, sitting1:07.3619Slalom, sittingSuper combined, sitting1:14.706Super-G, sittingcolspan=4Gakuta KoikeDownhill, standingcolspan=41:22.4621Giant slalom, standing1:03.05141:01.00142:04.0514Slalom, standing51.062659.09181:50.1518Super combined, standingSuper-G, standingcolspan=41:16.4324Hiraku MisawaDownhill, standingcolspan=41:20.2014Slalom, standingSuper combined, standing1:15.181442.5791:57.7511Super-G, standingcolspan=4Taiki MoriiDownhill, sittingcolspan=41:18.29Giant slalom, sitting1:05.38101:01.7472:07.128Slalom, sitting46.48756.0761:42.555Super combined, sitting1:10.792Super-G, sittingcolspan=41:10.61Takeshi SuzukiDownhill, sittingcolspan=41:22.848Giant slalom, sitting1:04.93959.8352:04.765Slalom, sitting44.824Super combined, sitting1:16.401140.7751:57.175Super-G, sittingcolspan=41:16.7311Kohei TakahashiSlalom, standing48.011556.80161:44.8112Masahiko TokaiGiant slalom, standing1:11.40331:07.30302:18.7031Slalom, standing1:06.52361:01.20232:07.7225Super combined, standing1:21.302847.24202:08.5420Super-G, standingcolspan=4

Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNorika HaradaGiant slalom, sittingSlalom, sitting1:10.3171:07.7782:28.088Ammi HondoDownhill, standingcolspan=41:25.906Giant slalom, standing1:03.58101:07.4972:11.077Slalom, standing57.97759.4971:57.466Super combined, standing1:21.98751.4262:13.406Super-G, standingcolspan=41:19.928Noriko KamiyamaDownhill, standingcolspan=41:38.498Giant slalom, standing1:10.48161:15.74142:26.2213Slalom, standing1:01.2481:01.7182:02.958Super combined, standingSuper-G, standingcolspan=41:27.7310Momoka MuraokaDownhill, sittingcolspan=41:29.77Giant slalom, sitting1:01.7621:00.5112:02.27Slalom, sitting53.44552.1041:45.545Super combined, sitting1:20.37151.7722:12.14Super-G, sittingcolspan=41:23.73Yoshiko TanakaGiant slalom, sittingSlalom, sitting1:10.7881:05.1562:15.936Super combined, sitting1:36.3351:08.8142:45.144Super-G, sittingcolspan=41:35.695

Biathlon

Japan competed in biathlon.

Men AthleteEventsFinalMissed ShotsResultRankKeiichi Sato6 km, standing 2 19:15.3 1110 km, standing 1 34:49.2 912.5 km, standing 1 45:15.7 7

Women AthleteEventsFinalMissed ShotsResultRankMomoko Dekijima6 km, standing 2 22:35.5 1410 km, standing 3 41:59.1 1012.5 km, standing 4 56:29.2 12Yurika Abe6 km, standing 7 26:13.1 1612.5 km, standing 8 1:03:34.3 13

Cross-country skiing

Japan competed in cross-country skiing.

Men AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRyohei AriyasuGuide: Yuhei FujitaSprint, visually impaired3:34.7216Did not advanceMiddle distance, visually impairedcolspan=445:01.816Long distance, visually impairedcolspan=41:15:04.87Keigo IwamotoSprint, standing3:14.4522Did not advanceMiddle distance, standingcolspan=441:18.715Long distance, standingcolspan=41:04:58.713Taiki KawayokeSprint, standing2:49.956 Q3:30.14Did not advanceMiddle distance, standingcolspan=437:23.98Long distance, standingcolspan=452:52.8Hiroaki MoriSprint, sitting2:49.2231Did not advanceMiddle distance, sittingcolspan=443:07.930Yoshihiro NittaSprint, standing2:56.6912 Q3:32.74Did not advanceLong distance, standingcolspan=457:46.77Keiichi SatoMiddle distance, standingcolspan=439:58.812

Women AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankYurika AbeSprint, standing 3:46.04 12 Q 4:57.1 6Did not qualifyLong distance, standingcolspan=4 56:45.7 8Momoko DekijimaMiddle distance, standingcolspan=4 46:55.3 14Mika IwamotoSprint, standing 4:11.96 15Did not qualifyMiddle distancee, standingcolspan=4 55:17.0 15

Relay AthletesEventFinalTimeRankKeigo IwamotoMomoko DekijimaHiroaki MoriYurika Abe4 x 2.5 km mixed relay 31:17.7 7Yoshihiro NittaTaiki Kawayoke4 x 2.5 km open relay 31:38.1 7

Snowboarding

Japan competed in snowboarding.

Banked slalom AthleteEventRun 1Run 2BestRankDaichi OguriMen's SB-LL11:15.551:14.421:14.427Junta KosudaMen's SB-LL11:16.321:16.3210Takahito IchikawaMen's SB-LL21:11.311:12.351:11.318Keiji OkamotoMen's SB-LL21:13.381:14.341:13.3813Shinji TabuchiMen's SB-LL21:14.821:14.571:14.5718Masataka OiwaneMen's SB-UL1:14.391:14.451:14.3913

Snowboard cross AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2RankPositionPositionPositionDaichi OguriMen's SB-LL11:08.341:07.696 Q2 Q4 FB5Junta KosudaMen's SB-LL11:08.897 Q2 Q3 FB7Takahito IchikawaMen's SB-LL21:04.331:03.636 Q2 Q4 FB5Keiji OkamotoMen's SB-LL21:04.771:03.958 Q2 Q4 FB8Shinji TabuchiMen's SB-LL21:07.361:07.7216 Q3 Did not advanceMasataka OiwaneMen's SB-UL1:04.181:12.1011 Q2 Q4 FB8 Qualification legend: Q - Qualify to next round; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final

See also Japan at the Paralympics Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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