Euglena hires a second top athlete
-Para Archery Kazumasa Hattori joins the company on November 1st-

Euglena Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) has announced that it will hire Kazumasa Hattori (Hattori Kazumasa, hereinafter referred to as Hattori), who is the Japanese national team player for para-archery, on November 1st. increase. This recruitment utilizes the top athlete employment support navigation "Asnavi" promoted by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), and we are the second top athlete to join the company.

　Hattori won the 8th place in the 2017 All Japan Archery Federation for Adults, and was a compound in the 2017 Japan Archery Federation for the Physically Handicapped (official record). ^* Achieved 2nd place in the men's category. It is expected that he will continue to play an active role as a para-archery player.
　By welcoming Hattori as a companion, we will fully back up our activities as a top athlete, and we will utilize Hattori's abundant practical experience and knowledge in the human resources and labor fields to build an organization. * Compound: A type of bow used in archery competitions.
　The details are as follows.

About joining Hattori

■ Profile
Name: Kazumasa Hattori
Date of birth: February 21, 1957
Birthplace: Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture
Competition: Para archery
Major achievements: 2013 Para Archery World Championship participation
　　　　　2013 Japan Para Archery Tournament Winner (successive victory since 2011)
　　　　　Participated in the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games
　　　　　2017 All Japan Adult Target Archery Championship 8th

<Comment from Hattori>
We have decided to join Euglena Co., Ltd. through "Asnavi". I am excited to make use of the practical experience I have cultivated over 36 years in various situations while receiving fresh stimulation from a youthful company. In addition, we received a great deal of consideration in securing competition and practice time, and it became an environment where we could concentrate on archery without worry. I would like to respond to the kindness of all of you by achieving higher results at domestic and international competitions without being overwhelmed by myself.
Armed with the achievements of 10 years of fighting as the representative of Japan for Para Archery, I will continue to do my best to realize the dreams of the Paralympics in 2020 Tokyo and to enjoy the moment of joy with new friends.

■ About para archery
Archery is a competition in which you shoot an arrow at the target and compete for victory or defeat by the score obtained by the place where you hit. Athletes are classified into classes according to the type and degree of disability, gender, etc., and compete for skills.

■ About Asnavi
Implemented by JOC since 2010. It is an activity to promote mutual understanding between companies and athletes and to realize beneficial matching (support and employment of top athletes) for both. By stabilizing the living environment of top athletes aiming for the world, we will create an environment where the competition can be continued with peace of mind, and aim for a win-win relationship for both the hiring side and both sides. In August 2014, we signed an agreement with the Japan Paralympic Committee (JPC) to support the employment of top athletes aiming for the Paralympics.

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