Wakako Tsuchida
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Career
She has won the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon five times, in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the Honolulu Marathon twice, in 2003 and 2005, the Oita Marathon four times, in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003[2] and the 2010 London Marathon with a time of 1:52:33.[3] She competed at the 2012 Boston Marathon and in a close finish she was one second behind the winner Shirley Reilly.[4]
At the 2000 Summer Paralympics she took a bronze medal in the marathon, while at the 2004 Games she won a gold medal in the 5000 metres and a silver in the marathon.[5] Her personal best is 1:38:32, which she accomplished at the 2001 Oita Marathon.[2]
She competed in ice sledge racing at the Winter Paralympics in 1994 and 1998, winning two golds and two silvers the latter year.[5] She has also won medals in sledge racing's IPC World Championships.[2]
Tsuchida was one of the final torchbearers during the opening ceremonies of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]
References
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External links
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- Paralympic ice sledge speed racers for Japan
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