Sae Tsuji, a bronze medalist of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, set a time of 58.45 in the women's 400-meter class at the "Japan Paralympics" where top athletes aiming for the Tokyo Paralympics gather, and Japan has its own. The record was updated.

One of Japan's premier para-athletics tournaments, the "Japan Para Tournament," began in Takamatsu City on the 24th, and top track and field athletes aiming for the Tokyo Paralympics are participating in the final big stage before the performance.



Tsuji, a Rio de Janeiro Paralympic bronze medalist who has no right elbow since he was born, participated in the women's 400-meter class with a disability.



Tsuji, who entered the full-scale race for the first time with a special weight instead of an artificial limb, said, "There is little air resistance and it is easy to swing the elbow."

He also showed tenacity at the end of the headwind, marking 58.45, which set his own Japanese record at 0.51.



This is the time equivalent to the 3rd place in the world ranking this season, and it is expected to play an active part in the Tokyo Paralympics.

Tsuji "I still want a medal"

Sae Tsuji said, "I'm in good shape today, and I wanted to set a time of 58.05, which exceeds my personal best, and I got a better time than I expected."



Based on his experience of winning the bronze medal at the previous Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, he said, "I was worried that I would be involved in the medal battle again, but I was able to break the record and I still wanted a medal." It seemed that he got a response to the Tokyo Paralympics.