Atsushi Yamamoto

Atsushi Yamamoto
Yamamoto at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Native name山本篤
Born (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
WebsiteOfficial website
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT42
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
2008 BeijingLong jump F42/44
2016 Rio de JaneiroLong jump T42
2016 Rio de Janeiro4 × 100 m T42–47
IPC World Championships
2013 LyonLong jump T42
2015 DohaLong jump T42
2006 Assen4 × 100 m T42–46
2006 Assen100 m T42
2011 Christchurch100 m T42
2011 Christchurch200 m T42
2011 ChristchurchLong jump F42
Asian Para Games
2010 Guangzhou100m T42
Updated on 28 July 2015

Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 篤, Yamamoto Atsushi, born April 19, 1982) is a leg amputee athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T42 sprint and long jump events. He won silver medals in the long jump at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics.

Yamamoto also competed in snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

He competed in the men's long jump T63 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.

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