Ryutaro Kuno
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 8, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Retinitis pigmentosa | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T12 | ||||||||||||||
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Ryutaro Kuno (久野 竜太朗, Kuno Ryūtarō; born March 8, 1999) is a Japanese para athlete who competes in T12 sprint events. He is a silver medalist at the World Championships.
Early life
Kuno was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when he was young. After graduating from high school, he worked at an auto parts company, where his eye condition worsened, causing him to resign from that job after three years.[1] Kuno then enrolled in a school for the blind. It was around this time that he tried various sports such as archery, kickboxing and track and field. He ultimately decided to take up track and field.[1][2]
Career
In October 2023, Kuno competed at the Burning Emotions Kagoshima National Athletic Meet and won the 100 m event in his category. He also competed in the Japan Para Athletics Championships in 2024 and 2025, where he finished in second place in the same event.[3]
In July 2025, Kuno was selected to compete for his country at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.[4] He won a silver medal in the 100 metres T12 event.[5][6]
Personal life
Kuno is an employee of Simplex Holdings, a company that employs several disabled athletes.[3]
References
- ^ a b "＜輝けスポーツの新星＞パラ陸上短距離（視覚障害） 久野竜太朗さん＝大府市" (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. 8 December 2024.
- ^ "「いつからでも変われる」久野竜太朗 東京世界陸上の熱狂の後に開幕した世界パラ陸上で100m銀 29日午前の表彰式後に語った"憧れになりたい理由"" (in Japanese). Yahoo Sports. 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b "シンプレクス・ホールディングス所属の久野 竜太朗が「ニューデリー 2025 世界パラ陸上競技選手権大会」で銀メダルを獲得しました". Okinawa Times. 1 October 2025.
- ^ "パラ陸上世界選手権、日本代表32人を発表 佐藤友祈や小松沙季ら選出（カンパラプレス）". Yahoo Japan (in Japanese). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Day two medallists". paralympic.org. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "DAY2 「ニューデリー2025世界パラ陸上競技選手権大会」 久野選手銀メダル！". Japan Para Athletics (in Japanese). 28 September 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.