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The Yokohama City Sports Honor Award was presented to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games medalist!
Last Updated October 29, 2021
The Yokohama City Sports Honor Award was presented to 22 athletes related to Yokohama City who won medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
About Yokohama City Sports Honor Award
This award is given under the joint name of The Mayor of Yokohama and the Chairman of the Yokohama City Sports Association for those who have won the third place in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Yokohama, where the location of the Address, the place of work, the school of origin or the team to which they belong is deemed to conform.
List of recipients
| Name | Olympic events |
|---|---|
| Yuki Kawada | Archery men's group bronze medal |
| Hiroki Muto | Archery men's group bronze medal |
| Mai Murakami | Yuka Bronze Medal by Gymnastics Women's Event |
| Akihiro Aoyagi | Baseball Gold Medal |
| Kensuke Kondo | Baseball Gold Medal |
| Yasuaki Yamazaki | Baseball Gold Medal |
| Tyler Austin | Baseball silver medal |
| Nayu Kiyohara | Softball Gold Medal |
| Yukiyo Mine | Softball Gold Medal |
| Eri Yamada | Softball Gold Medal |
| Yutaka Miyazawa | Basketball Women's Silver Medal |
| Seina Irie | Boxing Women's Featherweight Gold Medal |
| Honda Light | Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly Silver Medal |
| Tomokazu Harimoto | Table tennis men's group bronze medal |
| Kenichiro Bunda | Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Style 60kg Silver Medal |
| Shohei Yabiku | Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Style 77kg-class bronze medal |
| Name | Paralympic events |
| Eiko Kakehata | Goalball Women's Bronze Medal |
| Tomita Universe | Swimming boy 400m freestyle S11 (visual) silver medal 100m butterfly S11 (visual) silver medal 200m Individual medley SM11 (visual) bronze medal |
| Ryuga Akaishi | Wheelchair Basketball Men's Silver Medal |
| Mr. Yoshinobu Takada | Wheelchair Basketball Men's Silver Medal |
| Toriumi Renshi | Wheelchair Basketball Men's Silver Medal |
| Takuya Furusawa | Wheelchair Basketball Men's Silver Medal |
Sports Honor Award Presentation Ceremony (1st time)
Overview
1 Date and time: 14:00 to 14:30 on Saturday, October 16, 2021
2 Venue: Pacifico-yokohama North
3 Attendees
・Kenichiro Fumita (Olympic wrestling male child Greco-Roman style 60kg silver medal)
・Shohei Yahiku (Olympic wrestling male child Greco-Roman style 77kg class bronze medal)
・Tomita Space Selector (Paralympic Swimming Men's 400m Yukata S11 Silver Medal, 100m Butterfly S11 Silver Medal, 200m Individual Medley SM11 Bronze Medley)
Presentation ceremony
Commemorative photo
Comments and photos from the winners
Some players who were absent from the presentation ceremony received photos and comments.
Yuki Kawada (Bronze Medal for Archery Men's Group)
Kawata
Thank you very much for receiving such an honorable award.
The Tokyo Olympics were held without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the cheering of everyone in front of TV and through SNS has given us a lot of power. Thank you very much.
I will continue to work hard every day and work hard to find further results. Thank you very much for your support.
Hiroki Muto (Bronze Medal of Archery Men's Group)
Muto
Everyone in Yokohama, thank you for your support at the Olympics this time.
I am very pleased that the Archery Men's Group was able to achieve the first medal in history.
The medal was won in many difficult scenes, and it was a game that strongly felt the power of your support. .
We will continue to do our best for the Paris Games, so we look forward to your continued support!
Akihiro Aoyagi (Baseball Gold Medal)
Aoyagi
"I think it's a great honor to receive such an award from Yokohama, where I was born and raised.
At the Tokyo Olympics, I had an irreplaceable experience, and I am really happy to realize that I have won a gold medal again with the response of the people around me after the tournament. . I will continue to do my best so as not to be ashamed of the name of this award received from Yokohama City.
Yasuaki Yamazaki (Baseball Gold Medal)
Yamazaki
First of all, I am very pleased to be able to receive such an award. I am very sorry that we are unable to attend the award ceremony due to the schedule of the team.
I am very honored in my baseball life, so I will continue to work hard in the future.
Thank you very much.
Tyler Austin (Baseball Silver Medal)
Austin player
I am very happy to receive such an award.
I am very sorry that I could not participate in the ceremony, but I am very grateful for the award.
Nayu Kiyohara (Softball Gold Medal)
Kiyohara
This time, I am honored to receive the prestigious award of the Yokohama City Sports Honor Award.
At the Olympics, I think that your support through TV and SNS has led to our gold medal acquisition. Thank you very much.
We will continue to excite the softball world with full play so that many people can share the appeal and enjoyment of softball.
Yukiyo Mine (Softball Gold Medal)
Mine
This time, I am really happy to receive the wonderful award called the Yokohama Sports Honor Award.
It was very helpful to say support from my hometown as an athlete. I am happy to be proud of the place where I brought up me and leave the best results at the same time. I would like to continue to communicate the splendor of sports without being ashamed of this award.
Thank you very much.
Eri Yamada (Softball Gold Medal)
Mr. Yamada
I am very honored to receive such a wonderful award this time.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all those who provided guidance, those who supported us, and those who supported us.
I will continue to work hard every day to become the desired light of everyone.
Light Honda (200m butterfly silver medal for swimming men)
Honda
Eiko Mibata (Goalball Women's Bronze Medal)
Missing player
Thank you very much for receiving the Yokohama City Sports Honor Award.
I am proud to be able to win the bronze medal in my own country, but in order to win the gold medal, I will further strengthen both technical and mental aspects and work hard for three years.
And I would like to convey the fun of parasports to many people.
Thank you very much for this time.
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