Japanese para-alpine skier (born 1986)
Akira Kano
Kano with bronze medal at the 2013 IPC Para-alpine World Championships at La Molina, Spain
Nationality Japanese Born (1986-03-14 ) March 14, 1986 (age 38) Japan Country Japan Sport Alpine skiing Event(s) Downhill
Akira Kano (狩野 亮 Kanō Akira 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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