Takayuki Endo (遠藤 隆行, Endō Takayuki, born 19 March 1978 in Saitama Prefecture[2]) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey player and rower.[3] He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[1] He was also Japan's national flag bearer there.[2] He was awarded the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award that year.[4]

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Takayuki Endo
Personal information
Native name遠藤隆行
Born (1978-03-19) March 19, 1978 (age 46)
Saitama, Japan
Alma materSurugadai University[1]
Sport
SportSledge hockey
PositionDefenceman
TeamTokyo Ice Burns
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2010 VancouverTeam
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He has a congenital deficiency in both legs.[1]

Endo bearing the Japanese flag during the Parade of Nations at the 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony on March 12, 2010.

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