World Championships for Men Men's High Jump Tokachi does not advance to the final, October 2: 1:46
The world championship on land was qualifying for men ’s high jump, and Naoto Tojo who finished first in the world ranking finished 14th at 2 meters and 26 centimeters.
The World Championship held in Doha, Qatar was held on the first day of the tournament on the 5th day of the tournament.
Among them, three players from Japan participated in the qualifying for men's high jump, including Tojo, who marked the Japanese record of 2 meters and 35 centimeters.
Tojo was ranked first in the latest international ranking of the International Athletics Federation, which converted the results of the tournament into points, and was expected to advance to the first Japanese final.
Tojo finished up to 2 meters and 22 centimeters in one pass, and 2 meters and 26 centimeters succeeded in the third after two failures.
However, 2 meters and 29 centimeters failed three times in a row, and the qualifying ranking was 14th due to the number of failures up to 2 meters and 26 centimeters. It was.
In addition, Ryo Sato, who participated for the first time, was 22nd in 2 meters and 22 centimeters, and Satoshi Eto, who entered the third time, was 25th in 2 meters and 17 centimeters.
In the men's 400-meter qualifying session, Walsh Julian participated in two sets, finished in 2nd place with a personal best of 45 seconds 14 and proceeded to the semi-final on the first appearance.
The 400m is scheduled for the semi-final on the 2nd and the final on the 3rd, and Walsh aims to advance to the final since Susumu Takano, who finished 7th in the 1991 Tokyo Games.
Tojo “I ’m sorry”
Tojo said, “I was disappointed and sorry because I thought I could go to the final. The tone was good,” he said calmly.
After that, "The third round of 2 meters and 26 centimeters was a very good jump, and I felt that I could go 29 centimeters if I could make the same jump.
Also, for the Tokyo Olympics, he said, “I want to make adjustments to match the best of the season with the real jump.”
Walsh “Can I get into the final?”
Walsh said, “I'm glad that the best run was made from the qualifying. I want to make sure I can get into the final by taking the 44-second level firmly in the semi-finals.”