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We presented Yokohama City Sports Honor Award to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games medalist!
Last Updated October 29, 2021
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we presented the Yokohama Sports Honor Award to 22 athletes related to Yokohama City who won the medal at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
About Yokohama-shi sports honorary prize
This award is given jointly by The Mayor of Yokohama and the Chairman of the Yokohama Sports Association to those who have won the third place in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, among those who have won the third place in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Address, their work, school of origin or team to which they belong to.
List of eligible 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 women's discipline |
| 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 Eri | 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 Games |
| 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. Takano Nobuyoshi | Wheelchair Basketball Men's Silver Medal |
| Toriumi Tsuriumi | Wheelchair Basketball Men's Silver Medal |
| Takuya Furusawa | Wheelchair Basketball Men's Silver Medal |
Presentation Ceremony (first time)
Overview
Date and time: Saturday, October 16, 2021 14:00 to 14:30
2 Venue: Pacifico-yokohama North
3 Attendees
・Kenichi Bunta (Olympic Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Style 60kg Silver Medal)
・Shohei Yahisa (Olympic Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Style 77kg bronze medal)
・Tomita Space Selector (Paralympic Swimming Men's 400m Independent S11 Silver Medal, 100m Butterfly S11 Silver Medley SM11 bronze medal)
Presentation Ceremony
Commemorative photo
Comments and photos from the winners
Some players who were absent from the presentation ceremony gave photos and comments.
Yuki Kawada (Archery Men's Group Bronze Medal)
Kawata
Thank you very much for receiving this prestigious award.
At the Tokyo Olympics, the game was held without spectators because of the Corona disaster. However, everyone's cheering in front of the TV and through SNS has given us a lot of power. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
I will continue to work hard every day and work hard to find further results. Thank you very much for your support.
Hiroki Muto (Archery Men's Group Bronze Bronze)
Mutoh
Thank you very much for your support at the Olympic Games.
I am very pleased to be able to achieve the first medal in the archery men's group.
It was a game where there were many difficult scenes, and it was a game that felt the power of everyone.
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'm really happy to realize that I won a gold medal again due to the great response of the people around me since the tournament ended. I will continue to work hard so as not to be ashamed of the name of this award I received from Yokohama City.
Yasuaki Yamazaki (Baseball Gold Medal)
Mr. Yamazaki
First of all, I am very pleased that I was able to win such an award. It is very unfortunate that the team will not be able to participate in the award ceremony because of the team's schedule.
I am very honored in my baseball life, so I would like to continue working hard in the future.
Thank you very much for your help.
Tyler Austin (Baseball Silver Medal)
Austin
I am very happy to receive such an award.
I am very sorry for not being able to 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 called the Yokohama City Sports Honor Award.
At the Olympics, I think that your cheers from everyone through TV and SNS has led to our gold medal. Thank you very much for your support.
We will continue to excite the softball world with all our best play so that we can convey the charm and enjoyment of softball to many people.
Yukiyo Mine (Softball Gold Medal)
Mine
I am really pleased to receive a wonderful award called the Yokohama City Sports Honor Award.
As an athlete, it was very helpful to say support from my hometown. I am proud of the place that brought me up, and at the same time, I am happy to be able to achieve the best results. I would like to continue to communicate the splendor of sports without being ashamed of this award.
Thank you very much for your support.
Eri Yamada (Softball Gold Medal)
Yamada
I am very honored to receive such a wonderful award this time.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who gave me guidance, support, and everyone who supported me.
We will continue to work hard every day so that you can become the light of your hope.
Toshi Honda (Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly Silver Medal)
Honda
Eiko Missbata (Goalball Women's Bronze Medal)
Missing player
Thank you very much for awarding the Yokohama City Sports Honor Award.
I am proud of being able to win a bronze medal in my own country, but in order to win the gold medal, we will further strengthen both technical and mental aspects and work hard toward the next 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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