Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

BEIJING, China - Tomoya Ito of Japan poses with his gold medal in the men's 800m-T52 event of the Beijing Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 16.

Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

BEIJING, China - Tomoya Ito of Japan reacts after winning the men's 800m-T52 event of the Beijing Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 16.

Japan's Ito wins men's 400-meter T52 final

Japan's Ito wins men's 400-meter T52 final

BEIJING, China - Tomoya Ito of Japan reacts after winning the men's 400-meter T52 final in the Beijing Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 12.

Japan's Ito wins men's 400-meter T52 final

Japan's Ito wins men's 400-meter T52 final

BEIJING, China - Tomoya Ito of Japan reacts after winning the men's 400-meter T52 final in the Beijing Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 12. (Kyodo)

Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

BEIJING, China - Tomoya Ito of Japan reacts after winning the men's 800m-T52 event of the Beijing Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 16. (Kyodo)

Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

Japan's Ito wins men's 800m-T52 at Beijing Paralympics

BEIJING, China - Tomoya Ito of Japan poses with his gold medal in the men's 800m-T52 event of the Beijing Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 16. (Kyodo)

Wheelchair for competitive sports

Wheelchair for competitive sports

Photo taken in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2019, shows a wheelchair suitable for use in competitive sports, developed by Tokyo-based robot manufacturer RDS with the backing of Beijing Paralympic gold medalist Tomoya Ito. Launched the same day, the product, freely adjustable according to the user's posture and movement, is priced at 2.7 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Test event for Paralympics

Athletics: Test event for Paralympics

Tomoki Sato (L) and Tomoya Ito, both of Japan, compete in the men's T52 400 meters during a Paralympic athletics test event at an empty National Stadium in Tokyo on May 11, 2021, with spectators not allowed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

World Para Athletics Championships

World Para Athletics Championships

Tomoya Ito of Japan celebrates after winning bronze in the men's T52 100 meters at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai on Nov. 12, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World Para Athletics Championships

World Para Athletics Championships

Tomoya Ito of Japan is pictured after finishing third in the men's T52 100 meters at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai on Nov. 12, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World Para Athletics Championships

World Para Athletics Championships

Tomoya Ito (L) of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's T52 100 meters at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai on Nov. 12, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo