Taiki Morii (森井 大輝, Morii Taiki, born July 9, 1980)[citation needed] is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympian.[1]

Taiki Morii
Morii, gold medal at the 2013 IPC Para-alpine World Championships at La Molina, Spain.
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1980-07-09) July 9, 1980 (age 44)
Japan
Sport
Country Japan
SportAlpine skiing
Event(s)Downhill
slalom
Giant slalom
Super combined
Super G
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Giant slalom, sitting
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Downhill, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Super-G, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Downhill, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Super-G, sitting
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 La Molina Giant slalom, sitting
Gold medal – first place 2013 La Molina Super combined, sitting
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lleida Super-G, sitting
Silver medal – second place 2013 La Molina Slalom, sitting
Silver medal – second place 2015 Panorama Slalom, sitting
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lleida Downhill, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Panorama Downhill, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Lleida Slalom, sitting

Career

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He competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States, where he placed sixth at the Slalom and eighth at the Giant slalom, sitting LW11.

At the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, he took the silver medal in the Giant slalom, sitting, and he placed ninth in the Downhill, fourth in the Slalom, and sixth in the Super-G, sitting.

He competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He won a silver medal in the Downhill and bronze in the Super-G, sitting. He placed seventh at the Giant slalom, seventh in the Slalom, and fourth in the Super combined, sitting.

References

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  1. ^ "Taiki Morii - Alpine Skiing, Powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile".
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