Sailing Shin Tomizawa decided at Tokyo Olympics September 29, 4:22
The sailing RSX world championship was held in Italy and Shin Tomizawa of Japan was ranked 10th in the boys and was selected as the Japan representative for next year's Tokyo Olympics.
The RSX class is a windsurfing event adopted from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competes at the top speed among sailing competitions.
The RSX world championship for sailing in Italy was held on the 28th with a medal race where the top 10 players advanced.
In this race, Tomizawa participated in the Japanese team and was ranked 10th overall.
The Japan Sailing Federation has decided that the highest ranking player in the ranking made by combining the results of the three tournaments including this tournament for this event will be selected as the representative of next year's Tokyo Olympics. Has been decided.
Tomizawa will be participating in the Olympics for the fourth time in a row.
About Shin Tomizawa
Shin Tomizawa started the competition under the influence of his father when he was 35 years old from Niigata Prefecture and was in second grade.
In the Olympics, he participated in three consecutive games until the Rio de Janeiro tournament. He was ranked 10th in the 2008 Beijing Games, 28th in the 2012 London Games, and 15th in the previous Rio de Janeiro Games.
After the Rio de Janeiro tournament, I was mentored by the Olympic medalist and coach Nick Dempsey to increase the opportunities to practice and race with the world's top athletes, and refined the carrying of stable races. .