Yuki Hasegawa (長谷川 勇基, Hasegawa Yuki, born October 5, 1992) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Société Générale Securities and the Japanese national team.
Background and career
Hasegawa graduated from Hiroshima Water Polo Club[1] and Hiroshima Johoku Junior and Senior High School. He joined the team in the fifth grade of elementary school and participated in the national tournament in his third year of junior high school. In his third year of high school, he fell and injured his spine, leaving him with disabilities in both his hands and legs. He began playing wheelchair rugby at the age of 20.
In 2021, Hasegawa was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[2][3]