In the Tokyo Paralympic Marathon and visually impaired classes, Yumiko Fujii has been newly selected as the third female representative, and five men and women have been selected as representatives of Japan.
Misato Michishita (44) and Shinji Horikoshi (32), who had already been appointed as representatives, have been selected as representatives of Japan for the marathon and visually impaired classes to be held in Tokyo on September 5, the final day of the Tokyo Paralympics. It was.
In addition, Yutaka Kumagai (34) and Mihoko Nishijima (66), who were ranked high in the domestic selection competition and had a strong presence as representatives, were also selected as representatives.
Last year, Yumiko Fujii (56), who marked her personal best of 3 hours 9 minutes 48 seconds, ranked 4th in the world ranking, became the third female representative, and the Japanese representative in the marathon and visually impaired classes became five. It was.
What is Yumiko Fujii?
Yumiko Fujii is 56 years old from Shiga prefecture.
Fujii, who is visually impaired, is a talented person who has won many top prizes in marathon competitions in Japan and overseas.
At the Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in December last year, he made a big appeal by marking his personal best of 3 hours 9 minutes 48 seconds, which was the 4th place in the world ranking at the age of 56.
The Paralympics are my first appearance.