Kazuyuki Kyoya

Kazuyuki Kyoya is a former Japanese football player and wheelchair basketball player. He has competed in the 4 Summer Paralympics.

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Football career

Kyoya was born in Muroran on August 13, 1971. After graduating from high school, Kyoya joined the Japan Soccer League team Furukawa Electric in 1990. He played many matches in 1991. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League was dissolved and the new J1 League was founded. In October 1993, he debuted in the J.League games against Gamba Osaka at the J.League Cup.
However, on November 28, 1993, Kyoya injured his spinal cord in a traffic accident. He retired from his football career, as he could not walk.

Wheelchair basketball career

In 1994, Kyoya started wheelchair basketball career. He has competed in the four Summer Paralympic Games: in 2000, 2004, 2008, and [Wheelchair basketball at the Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men|2012 Summer Paralympics – Men|2012]. After the 2012 Paralympics, he retired from his career in wheelchair basketball.

Television movie

A television movie inspired by Kyoya's story titled Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 3, 2017. Arashi's member Sho Sakurai portrayed Kyoya.