An additional final selection was held to select the Japanese representative for shooting at the Tokyo Olympics, and two women, including Satoko Yamada, a female air pistol, were confirmed to be the first representatives of the Olympics.
The final selection of shooting men's and women's air rifles and men's and women's air pistols was held for three days until the 21st of this month, but since there were no players other than the men's air rifle that exceeded the association's reference point, 24 On Sunday, an additional final selection was held at the National Training Center in Kita-ku, Tokyo.
It was shot 60 shots a day, and the score of the best-performing day of the four days including the 24th was contested.
As a result, Satoko Yamada, a female air pistol who participated in the Asian Games three years ago, scored the highest score of 572, and Haruka Nakaguchi, a female air rifle, scored the highest score of 624.7. I made sure to be a representative of the Olympic Games.
On the other hand, in the men's air pistol, Kiyoji Morikawa scored the highest score of 579, tying the score with other players, but because he hit more in the center, he took first place and advanced to the national team.
However, Morikawa is required to set a record of qualifications for the Olympic Games in future international competitions.
The shooting will be finalized next month for the remaining men's Rapid Fire pistols and women's 25-meter pistols, which will be officially announced at the May board meeting.
Yamada "Dedicated to winning medals" Nakaguchi "To be a player who can fight the world"
Satoko Yamada, a female air pistol who has definitely made it to the national team, said, "I'm not satisfied with the current result, but I think I was able to face myself and fight well. I want to work hard to win the medal." I was looking at my goal.
In addition, Haruka Nakaguchi, a female air rifle, said, "I'm relieved, but I'm still not satisfied with the result, so I'm a little disappointed. I'm a player who can raise the level and fight the world firmly. I want to go. "