Akira Kano

Akira Kano

Akira Kano, bronze medal at the 2013 IPC Para-alpine World Championships at La Molina, Spain
Personal information
Nationality Japanese
Born (1986-03-14) March 14, 1986
Japan
Sport
Country  Japan
Sport Alpine skiing
Event(s) Downhill
Slalom
Giant slalom
Super combined
Super G

Akira Kano (狩野 亮 Kanō Akira) (born March 14, 1986) is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic Champion.

He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, where he became 27th at the Slalom, sitting.

He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He won a gold medal in the Super-G and bronze in the Downhill, sitting. He became 6th at the Slalom, sitting.

He competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. He won a gold medal in the Super-G as well as gold in the Downhill, sitting.

References

"Athletes." Akira KANO. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.

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