Shunya Nakamachi Explained

is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for COLOPL and the Japanese national team.

Background and career

Nakamachi graduated from Honjo Daiichi High School in March 2013.^[1] He was a member of the baseball team in high school. While still a member of the baseball team as a freshman in college, he broke his neck and now has disabilities in both hands and the lower body.^[2]

In 2021, Nakamachi was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 東京パラリンピック出場！平成24年度卒業、中町 俊耶(ナカマチ シュンヤ)選手. 本庄第一高等学校. it. August 26, 2021.
2. Web site: 車いすラグビー 中町 俊耶. NHK. June 26, 2021.
3. Web site: 東京2020パラリンピック競技大会日本代表推薦選手について JWRF 一般社団法人 日本車いすラグビー連盟. 日本車いすラグビー連盟. June 21, 2021. June 25, 2021. ja.
4. Web site: 【東京パラリンピック】「日本ラグビー」で2大会連続銅メダル！ 池主将のリーダーシップと仲間たち. ラグビー共和国. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. ja.