OUR SPORTS PHILOSOPHY

At Toyota, we believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. Since our founding, this belief has connected us deeply to sport, and to the athletes who embody the values of humility, hard work, and perseverance every single day. Their spirit drives us to continue working towards a more inclusive, sustainable society where everyone can move forward.

OUR PURPOSE

At Toyota, we support athletes because we believe sports has the power to inspire beyond the arena. It is where resilience is built, communities are shaped, and limits are redefined.
You too can ignite possibilities, by empowering others to create change within your own community. Because when you move with purpose, the world moves with you.

GLOBAL TEAM TOYOTA ATHLETES

These seven Global Team Toyota Athletes (GTTA) from Asia embody Toyota’s values of a challenger’s mindset and resilience. Together in the spirit of sports, we can inspire others and bring communities together.

MEET ASIA’S DUAL HEROES

Ammar Aiman
PARA ATHLETICS T20
MALAYSIA

Carlos Yulo
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
PHILIPPINES

Ernie Gawilan
PARA SWIMMING S7
PHILIPPINES

Kunlavut Vitidsarn
BADMINTON
THAILAND

Lê Văn Công
PARA POWERLIFTING 49KG CLASS
VIETNAM

Muhammad Fadli
PARA CYCLING C4-C5
INDONESIA

Toh Wei Soong
PARA SWIMMING S7
SINGAPORE

WHERE ATHLETES BECOME CHANGEMAKERS

Toh Wei Soong

PARA SWIMMING| SINGAPORE

Championing equal access in sports

Through the Toyota Dual Hero Project, Global Team Toyota Athlete Toh Wei Soong champions inclusivity through fashion. In 2024, he debuted as Creative Director with Werable, presenting 16 adaptive looks. In 2025, he mentored 7 LASALLE students to create 6 inclusive fashion pieces with Singapore Fashion Runway. The project turns lived experience into practical solutions for greater accessibility. Through fashion, Toyota continues to inspire impact beyond competition.

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HIS STORY

Date of birth: 11 May 2001

Nationality: Thai

Sport: Badminton (Singles)

Recent Achievements:

2023: Won the BWF World Championships Men’s Singles title
2024: Silver medal in Men’s Singles at the Paris 2024 Olympics
2025: Thailand’s First-Ever BWF Men’s Singles World #1 Ranking
2026: BWF World Tour Super 1000 title

HIS SPORT

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, known to most as View, often experienced allergies as a child – but badminton changed that. Under the guidance of his father, a coach, sport gave him strength and confidence. He has gone on to become the first men's singles player to win the BWF World Junior Championships three consecutive times, a silver medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Asia men's singles champion at the 2025 Asian Championships.

HIS CAUSE

Through his Dual Hero Project, he is championing youth wellness in Thailand – reminding every young person that they deserve the chance to move, grow, and discover what they are capable of.
What sport once enabled him, he wants to give to the next generation. And we will keep moving with him – one young person at a time.

HIGHLIGHTS

HIS STORY, IN MOTION

From the court to the training centers, this is what drives View – and the youth community he keeps showing up for.

MUHAMMAD FADLI
IMMAMMUDDIN

Para Cycling

Team

INDONESIA

HIS STORY

Date of birth: 25 July 1984

Nationality: Indonesian

Sport: Para Cycling C4 – C5

Recent Achievements:

2023: Gold medal in Men’s C4-5 21km Road Time Trial at the Asian Para Games and three Golds in the Time Trial C4, Road Race C4, and Pursuit C4–5 at the World Ability Sport Games
2024: Participated in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
2025: Two Gold medals at the ASEAN Para Games, in Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit (C4–C5) and the Men’s 31.2 km Road Time Trial (C3–C5)
2026: Two Gold medals at the Asian Para Track Cycling Championships

HIS SPORT

Muhammad Fadli is one of Indonesia’s leading C4 para cyclists and a prominent figure in Southeast Asian para sports. He has competed at the Paralympic Games, Asian Para Games, and ASEAN Para Games, earning medals across regional and international competitions along the way. Known for his speed, discipline, and determination, Fadli continues to elevate Indonesia’s presence in para cycling on the global stage.

HIS CAUSE

Fadli champions safety through sports in Indonesia, inspiring communities through thoughtful educational initiatives to encourage safety practices during sports, igniting confidence, and care for one another on every journey. Through sport, Fadli found power and purpose. And together with us, we aim to create a future where communities can move with greater safety, confidence, and possibility.

HIGHLIGHTS

HIS STORY, IN MOTION

Fadli knows what it means to push limits. But it's the safer practices he's building in his community that truly drive him forward.

HIS STORY

Date of birth: 20 June 1984

Nationality: Vietnamese

Sport: Para Powerlifting 49KG Class

Recent Achievements:

2023: Gold medal at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships
2024: Bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics Games (lifting 171kg)
2025: Gold medal at the ASEAN Para Games (his 8th consecutive ASEAN Gold medal)
2026: Silver medal at the Asia–Oceania Para Powerlifting Championship

HIS SPORT

Lê Văn Công is a veteran Vietnamese Paralympic weightlifter whose indomitable spirit led him to become the first Vietnamese athlete to win a Paralympic gold medal. Born with a congenital limb disability, Công has defied all odds and gone on to represent Vietnam on the world stage time and again.

HIS CAUSE

Công has not only dedicated his life to excelling in sports but also advocating his belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to discover what they're capable of. Through his Dual Hero Project, he opens possibilities for those who need it most, to uncover their potential.
Sport gave him a path forward. Now he's building that same path for others.

HIGHLIGHTS

HIS STORY, IN MOTION

From the arena to initiative programs and community spaces. Công is committed to enable the next generation of athletes.

HIS STORY

Date of birth: 23 May 2002

Nationality: Malaysian

Sport: Para Athletics (Sprint) 400m T20

Recent Achievements:

2023: Gold medal in Men's 400m T20 at ASEAN Para Games and Gold at Asian Para Games – broke Asian Para Games record (49.32s) and Asian continental record (47.80s)
2024: Bronze medal at World Para Athletics Championships
Participated at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
2025: Silver medal in 400m T20 race at ASEAN Para Games
2026: Silver in 400m T20 race at Tunis 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix

HIS SPORT

Ammar Aiman discovered that sports is a place to challenge himself, keep growing, and breaking barriers. As a Para Sprinter representing Malaysia, Ammar continues to push his limits as he builds his experience on the world stage.

HIS CAUSE

Ammar believes everyone deserves the opportunity to enjoy sport and experience the confidence it can build. Through his Dual Hero Project, he advocates for a more inclusive world where everyone has the freedom to participate, contribute, and uncover their potential.

HIGHLIGHTS

HIS STORY, IN MOTION

From the track to local initiative programmes, Ammar is committed to enable the next generation of athletes raise awareness for equal access through sports.

HIS STORY

Date of birth: 16 February 2000

Nationality: Filipino

Sport: Artistic Gymnastics

Recent Achievements:

2023: Three Gold medals at Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Two Golds at SEA Games in Phnom Penh
2024: Four Golds at Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Two Gold medals at Paris 2024 Olympics
2025: Gold medal at Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships – 4th consecutive title in floor exercise. Gold medal at the World Championships
2026: Gold Medal at the 13th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships

HIS SPORT

Carlos Yulo's journey began with a dream, and through years of discipline and perseverance, he rose to become one of the world's leading artistic gymnasts. Even with double gold medal wins at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games, for Carlos, success has always been about more than medals. It's about showing what's possible when talent meets determination.

HIS CAUSE

Every young person deserves the chance to pursue their ambitions, regardless of where they start. Through his Dual Hero Project, Carlos hopes to inspire the next generation to believe in themselves and keep striving towards their goals. By sharing his experiences, he encourages young people to embrace hard work, stay resilient through challenges, and create opportunities for their future.

HIGHLIGHTS

HIS STORY, IN MOTION

From the arena to training centres, Carlos is committed to create opportunities for youth development.

HIS STORY

Date of birth: 5 May 1991

Nationality: Filipino

Sport: Para Swimming S7

Recent Achievements:

2023: Gold medal in Men's 400m Freestyle S7 Hangzhou Asian Para Games and a Bronze medal in the Men's 200m Individual Medley SM7. Gold in 200m Individual Medley SM7 at ASEAN Para Games
2024: Participated at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
2025: Gold medal in the Men's 200m Freestyle S7 at ASEAN Para Games – a new Games record (2:26.08). He also won his 5th ASEAN Para Games Gold medal in the Men's 400m Freestyle S7

HIS SPORT

For Ernie Gawilan, the water has always been a place of freedom. Born with underdeveloped extremities, he learned to swim in the ocean as a child and quickly discovered a lifelong connection to the sport. That connection has carried him to the highest levels of para swimming, where he has represented the Philippines across regional and international competitions.

HIS CAUSE

Ernie's love for the water extends beyond competition. Through his Dual Hero Project, he champions cleaner waters and encourages communities to play their part in protecting the environment. He believes healthy waterways create better futures for everyone and hopes to inspire more people to care for the natural spaces that connect and sustain us.

HIGHLIGHTS

HIS STORY, IN MOTION

From the pool to the oceans, Ernie is committed to create a better environment for his community.

HIS STORY

Date of birth: 11 September 1998

Nationality: Singaporean

Sport: Para Swimming S7

Recent Achievements:

2023: Three Gold medals (S7 50m Butterfly, S7 50m Freestyle and S7 100m Backstroke) and a Silver at Hangzhou Asian Para Games. Three Gold and 2 Silver medals at ASEAN Para Games – new Games records in S7 50m Butterfly and S7 100m Freestyle
2024: Participated at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
2025: Three Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medals at the ASEAN Para Games – the third golden hat-trick of his international career, amassing 11 ASEAN Para Games gold medals

HIS SPORT

Swimming is where Wei Soong feels free to move without limits. What began as therapy for a chronic condition that restricts the use of his legs became a passion and a career in competitive sport. Since then, he has represented Singapore on some of the world's biggest stages, earning medals across the Commonwealth Games, Asian Para Games and ASEAN Para Games.

HIS CAUSE

Wei Soong hopes inclusion becomes a part of everyday life. Through his Dual Hero Project, he is championing adaptive and inclusive fashion that helps more people feel comfortable, confident and represented. By working to raise awareness and spark conversations around accessible design, he hopes to encourage a future where products and experiences are created with everyone in mind.