A 17-year-old third-year high school student, Akari Fujinami, won the All-Japan Wrestling Championship in the women's 53-kilometer class, where a strong man participated, and made a name for himself in the competition for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The All-Japan Wrestling Championship began on the 27th at the Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo, and although the representatives of the Tokyo Olympics have not participated, young athletes who will lead the next generation participated.
Of these, Fujinami, a 17-year-old third-year high school student, participated in the women's 53 kg class for the first time, and played against Haruna Okuno, who won the 2018 World Championship in the semi-finals.
Fujinami accumulated points with skillful movements such as tackling with long limbs and breaking with a kumite and then wrapping around to the opponent's back, and won 11-2 against a strong opponent.
In the final, he overwhelmed Nanami Irie, who finished second in the 19th World Championship, and won his first victory with a 10-0 technical fall victory.
Fujinami said, "I was able to play the game calmly, but when I look at the world, I think I have to be stronger, and I found many challenges, so I would like to practice for the world next time." I was talking.
For the 2024 Paris Olympics, he showed a greedy stance, saying, "I want to take part in the Olympics and win the championship, and I want to absorb everything I absorb from the current athletes." It was.