Yuta Takagi (26) is sure to participate in the final qualifying in the class with the heaviest disability of the men's kayak single at the representative selection meeting for the world final qualifying to compete for the Tokyo Paralympics and canoe quota. Did.
The canoe selection for the Tokyo Paralympics was held in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture, and Yuta Takagi participated in the class with the heaviest obstacles for men's kayak singles competing at a distance of 200 meters.
26-year-old Takagi suffered a traffic accident when he was a college student and has a disability that prevents him from moving down from his chest, but he has been competing in international competitions with paracanoe for three years.
Takagi, who was tired, stalled in the last 50 meters, but finished in 58.568 seconds, ensuring his participation in the world final qualifying.
Takagi aims to participate in the Paralympic Games for the first time, aiming for a top prize in the world final qualifying held in Hungary in May.
Takagi said, "Now, the final qualifying is a big goal, so I want to do my best to get a place there."
In addition, Monica Setachi (23), a female kayak single who has already been appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Paralympics, had a stress fracture in her chest last September, but finished with a time of 58.802 and has recovered steadily. Was showing.