The final selection was held to select the Japanese representative for the shooting of the Tokyo Olympics, and Naoya Okada, a male air rifle, was confirmed to be the representative of the Olympics for the second consecutive tournament.
The final selection of men's and women's air rifles and men's and women's air pistols was held from the 19th to the 3rd at the National Training Center in Kita-ku, Tokyo.
To be selected as a representative, you need to shoot 60 shots a day, be ranked first in the total score of the top two days of the three days, and exceed the reference point set by the National Rifle Association of Japan.
Of these, four men participated in the men's air rifle, and Rio de Janeiro Olympic representative Naoya Okada ranked first with a total score of 1264.9 for the top two days, and the score on the 21st and 1st was 633.8, which is a new record in Japan. The reference point set by is also exceeded.
With this, Okada ensured that he would be represented in the Olympic Games for the second consecutive tournament, and said, "My goal is to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Games, and I want to improve my performance so that I can smile when the competition is over." Was there.
On the other hand, the women's air rifle and the men's and women's air pistols did not exceed the reference point set by the association, so the re-final selection by the top three of each will be held on March 24th.
The shooting will also have a final selection next month for the remaining men's Rapid Fire pistols and women's 25-meter pistols.