Sep. 28, 2026

Toyota Employees Win Medals for Excellence in 5 categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition

Toyota City, Japan, September 28, 2026―At Toyota Motor Corporation, seven competitors participated in seven categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition^*1, held from September 23 to 26 in Shanghai, China, winning Medallions for Excellence^*2 in 5 categories.
In total, Toyota contestants from India, United Kingdom, Japan in the competition.

Medallion for Excellence Winners

Toyota Motor Corporation

Field: IT Network Systems Administration

Division: Logistics & Information Production Engineering Div.

Name: Kojiro Nishimura

Field: Cloud Computing

Division: Toyota Monozukuri Development Div.

Name: Osuke Oyaizu

Field: CNC Milling

Division: Technical Development & Prototype Div.

Name: Yuto Yamada

Field: Electronics

Division: Mobility Safety Platform Development Div.

Name: Yusei Kameda

Field: Car Painting

Division: Design Management Div.

Name: Shiyota Sugata

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd.

Field: Mechatronics^*3

Name: DEEPU MUDIGEREPALYA SRINIVASA ･ JAYANTH KARIYAPPA

Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd.

Field: Mechatronics

Name: EMILY BETTRIDGE ･ ELIZABETH HOPKINSON

*1	WorldSkills Competition This is a competition where young skilled professionals compete to showcase their technical abilities. It has been held since 1950 with the aim of promoting vocational training, fostering international exchange among skilled workers, and enhancing the recognition of technical skills. It is often referred to as the 'Olympics of skills' where young people from around the world compete in various trades.
*2	Medallions for Excellence An award presented to competitors who demonstrated outstanding performance and achieved results ranking just below the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists.
*3	Mechatronics is a category that is performed in pairs.

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