The world qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics representative of wrestling was held in Bulgaria, and Sosuke Takatani of the men's freestyle 86 kg class advanced to the final and was appointed as the Olympic representative for the third consecutive tournament.
In wrestling, Japan has not been able to win a quota in eight of the 18 ranks for both men and women, and if they are in the second place in the world qualifying held in Bulgaria, they can win a quota.
On the 6th, a men's freestyle game was held, and in the 86 kg class, 32-year-old Takatani, who has participated in the Olympic Games for the second time in a row, participated and advanced to the semi-finals.
In the semi-final, Takatani played against a Polish player, calmly accumulated points with a "counter" that matched his favorite tackle and the opponent's attack, and won 7-2 to advance to the final and was sure to be in second place. ..
With this, Takatani won the quota for Japan and at the same time was appointed as the Olympic representative for the third consecutive tournament.
On the other hand, in the 57-kilometer class, Yuki Takahashi played against a Cuban player in the semi-final, defending the points taken by the tackle in the first half, winning 2-0 and advancing to the final, winning the Japanese quota of this class. Did.
Takahashi is scheduled to play a national team match with Rio de Janeiro Olympic silver medalist Rei Higuchi later this month, and the winning player will be nominated as the national team.
Representative unofficial decision Takatani "I want to be a blessed player by winning a gold medal"
Sosuke Takatani, who was nominated for the Tokyo Olympics in the men's freestyle 86 kg class, said, "I was impressed with various emotions when I won. I felt very weak when I couldn't win in the Asian qualifying last month. However, it was a plus for me to have the experience of fighting in the world by losing, "he said with a smile.
For the Tokyo Olympics, which has less than three months left, "It may be a stage where it is difficult to get the understanding of the people, but athletes are doing it with conviction as athletes to win gold medals there. I want to be a blessed player by winning a gold medal. "
What is Sosuke Takatani?
Sosuke Takatani, who was appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics in the men's freestyle 86 kg class, is 32 years old from Kyoto prefecture.
This is the third Olympic representative for three consecutive tournaments.
The tackle that combines speed and power is the greatest characteristic, and it is nicknamed "Prince Tackle".
When he was in the third year of high school, he achieved the "three high school crowns" that won the national high school overall, the national polity, and the national high school selection tournament, and attracted attention from early on. I participated in the 74 kg class in a row.
After the 2017 World Championship, we raised the rank to 86 kg in order to fight with the original weight, and we have been working on how to fight with more powerful opponents such as focusing on strength training.
At the All Japan Championship in December last year, he won the 92 kg class, and achieved the feat of winning 10 consecutive titles in the 4th class, including the 74 kg class, 79 kg class, and 86 kg class.
Last month's Tokyo Olympics Asian qualifying lost in the semi-finals, but this tournament has fulfilled that humiliation and has been appointed as the Olympic representative for the third consecutive tournament.
Acquisition of participation quota Takahashi "There is no choice but to win the next national team deciding match"
Yuki Takahashi, who won the men's freestyle 57 kg class, said, "I was relieved for the time being. It was a game that made me feel a little sick. I was there, "he recalled.
In order for Takahashi to be nominated for the Tokyo Olympics, he must win the national team match with Rei Higuchi after this, saying, "I have no choice but to win. I brought the national team, so I feel that it is natural for me to take it. That's it. "