Seiya Norimatsu

Seiya Norimatsu (乗松 聖矢, Norimatsu Seiya; born April 2, 1990) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Team SMBC and the Japanese national team.^[1]

Seiya Norimatsu

Born	(1990-04-02) April 2, 1990 (age 35) Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation	Wheelchair rugby player
Rugby union career
Position - International career Years Team Apps (Points) Japan
Medal record Representing  Japan Paralympic Games Wheelchair rugby 2024 Paris Wheelchair Rugby 2016 Rio de Janeiro Wheelchair Rugby 2020 Tokyo Wheelchair Rugby World Games 2022 Birmingham Wheelchair Rugby

Background

Norimatsu was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka and was raised in Fukuoka Prefecture.^[2][3] He graduated from Ariake National College of Technology.^[2]

Career

Due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Norimatsu used a wheelchair from the age of 12, started wheelchair basketball at the age of 16, and switched to wheelchair rugby at the age of 23.^[4] He was selected to represent Japan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and contributed to the team's first medal win.

In 2021, Norimatsu was selected as a recommended player for the Japanese national team for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.^[5][6] In 2024, he was again selected as a recommended athlete for the Japanese national team for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, with whom he won a gold medal.^[7][8]