MANO Yoshihisa – JPN (PVAO)
Mano discovered sitting volleyball by chance in November 1996 when he was working at the Tokyo Para Sports Centre. Since then he says he has been inspired by World ParaVolley athletes and staff.
Event involvement:
2000 Sydney, Australia – Paralympic Games – 9th place – Men’s Head Coach
2002 Slovenia – World Championships – 6th place – Women’s Head Coach
2004 Athens, Greece – Paralympic Games – 7th place – Men’s Head Coach
2006 The Netherlands – World Championships – 7th place – Women’s Head Coach
2008 Beijing, China – Paralympic Games – 8th place – Women’s Head Coach
2010 Oklahoma, USA – World Championships – 9th place – Women’s Head Coach
2010 Guangzhou, China – Asian Para Games – Silver Medal – Women’s Head Coach
2012 London – Paralympic Games – 7th place – Women’s Head Coach
2014 Elblag, Poland – World Championships – 9th place – Women’s Head Coach
2014 Incheon, Korea – Asian Para Games Bronze Medal – Women’s Head Coach
2018 The Netherlands – World Championships – 10th place – Women’s Head Coach
2018 Jakarta, Indonesia – Asian Para Games – Bronze Medal – Women’s Head Coach
2021 Tokyo, Japan – Paralympic Games – 8th place – Women’s Head Coach
As President of the Japan ParaVolley Association Yoshihisa Mano has been involved in numerous fields of sitting volleyball, including playing (1997-2010), then coaching, administration (governance), event organisation and sponsorship, all since 1997. At the national level he has also been involved in classification, anti-doping, research and refereeing. Over 25 years he has built a management system and been responsible for the development of sitting volleyball in Japan and the nation’s image within World ParaVolley. He has worked closely with other Asian nations, such as China and Korea, sharing technical and other information, as well as participating in numerous friendly matches.