Choke Yasuoka (''

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'': 安岡チョーク, born January 18, 1973, in Pran Buri District,

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) is a

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, who competes at

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level for

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. At the

2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

, he finished 6th in the demonstration sport of Men's 1500m wheelchair. He also participated in the

2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics (), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September ...

, winning silver in the 400 metres, gold in the 800 metres, and bronze in the 4×400 metre relay. He has also competed in wheelchair marathon races, including the

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and the Ōita Marathon.Boston marathon profile
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* 1973 births Living people Japanese male wheelchair racers Olympic wheelchair racers for Japan Olympic male wheelchair racers Wheelchair racers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Paralympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Japan Paralympic silver medalists for Japan Paralympic bronze medalists for Japan Paralympic wheelchair racers Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Choke Yasuoka {{Japan-Paralympic-medalist-stub