is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Team SMBC and the Japanese national team.
Background Norimatsu was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka and was raised in Fukuoka Prefecture. He graduated from Ariake National College of Technology.
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. 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. 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.
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