Takahito Tome from Okinawa Prefecture was ranked first in the men's Canadian single at the representative selection of the Tokyo Olympics and Canoe Sprint, and was nominated as the representative.
On the 30th, nine athletes participated in the canoe sprint representative selection meeting held in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, aiming to be the representative of the men's Canadian single, which has a quota as the host country in Japan.
In the race competing at 1000 meters, Tomei showed an aggressive race from the first half, saying "Let's get out of the start", and finished at a stretch with the spurt in the second half, which has a characteristic while keeping the wind on his side.
Tomei player marked 4 minutes 1 second 343, which is more than 3 seconds behind the 2nd place, and became the 1st place, and was appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics.
Tomei participated in the Asian Championships held in Thailand this month, but was unable to win the qualification slot for the Tokyo Olympics, and was aiming for a representative appointment at this representative selection.
What is Takahito Tome?
Takahito Tome is 28 years old from Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture.
I started the competition when I was invited by a senior when I was in the first year of high school.
It has a good reputation for bargaining, such as the timing of spurts set in the latter half of the race.
At this month's Asian Championship, which was about to win the qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, he participated in a pair with Kaiki Oshiro, who is also a junior in high school with a men's Canadian pair of 1000 meters, and was slightly behind the 1st place and became the 2nd place. I missed the quota.
This will be my first time to participate in the Olympics.
Inscription "I want to get a medal because I get out"
當銘Takahito players, before the game is good because I missed the qualification slots in the "just before the Asian Championships
there was both have image also bad image also, that you can faces the game doing all, finally Shimese his power "I'm glad I did," he said with a smile, "I want to stay in the final and win a medal because I'm out."
Also, to the people in Okinawa prefecture and Niigata prefecture where I belong, who support the competitive life, "There were people who supported me insanely, and that helped me insanely. If I hadn't, I would have lost my mind at the Asian Championships, and I think I wouldn't have been so successful in today's race. "