"It is truly heartbreaking that he lost his life in an accident during a race," the chairman of the Japan Keirin Association (JKA), Hiroshi Kido, told The Independent in a statement. Alongside Tomohiro Nagatsuka and Masaki Inoue, Fushimi won Olympic silver in the team sprint at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, The Independent reported. Toshiaki Fushimi during the 2004 Olympic GamesCredit: Tim De Waele/GettyFollowing Fushimi's death, Malaysian retired professional cyclist Josiah Ng Onn Lam paid tribute on Instagram. "Toshiaki Fushimi wasn't just a competitor. Olympic Silver Medalist.