Tokyo Para event Powerlifting Nishizaki wins for the first time Japan record update February 1 15:18
The All Japan Championship of Powerlifting held at the Tokyo Paralympic Games starts in Tokyo, and Tetsuo Nishizaki, who aims to participate in the Paralympic Games for the second consecutive year, won his first championship in the men's 49 kg class, and set a new record in the special attempt afterwards did.
The All Japan Powerlifting Championships, which compete for the weight of barbells lifted by bench presses by athletes with impaired legs, will be held in Hachioji, Tokyo, on the 1st and 2nd.
To participate in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, it is necessary to enter the eighth place of each class in the ranking by weight given at the designated international competition, and it will be reflected in the ranking, valuable for the World Cup by April This is a place for adjustment.
Nishizaki, a 42-year-old boy of 49 kg, participated in the 54 kg class in the previous Rio de Janeiro tournament, but challenged by lowering the class by one to expand the possibility of participation in the Tokyo Games. .
Nishizaki won the second 130km and the third 133km failed, but decided his first victory in this class.
After that, he succeeded in 135.5km in the "special attempt" that can be challenged only to set a new record, breaking the previous Japanese record by 0.5kg.
Nishizaki was enthusiastic, saying, "I'm glad that the new record in Japan was my top goal. I'd like to improve my accuracy and improve my record by April to get ready for participation."