At the Tokyo Paralympics, powerlifting began on the 26th, the third day of the tournament, to compete for the weight of the barbell lifted by the bench press. was.

"I want to go as far as I can go to the Paris and Los Angeles Games."

Miura said, "I didn't reach my personal best, but I'm happy because I thought I'd done as much as I could. I heard that there are many people who watched TV and received a lot of encouragement and learned about powerlifting. I think. Thank you very much. "



Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, who has been a live staff member for many years and has received support in many ways to continue the competition, said that he played at the Tokyo International Forum, where he had a concert. It was comfortable, "he said with deep emotion.



On top of that, 56-year-old Miura said about the future, "Next time there will be a world championship in November, so I want to start for that first. I want to go to the point where I can go to the Paris tournament and the Los Angeles tournament." My motivation wasn't diminished at all.

"The origin of this since becoming a wheelchair is Mr. Nagabuchi."

The Tokyo International Forum, which was the stage for Miura's third Paralympic Games, is a special place. The reason is the existence of one artist who led Miura to powerlifting.



This is Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi.



Miura used to be a live staff member of Mr. Nagabuchi.


Then, 19 years ago, he was involved in a forklift fall accident at a concert hall and injured his spinal cord.



The accident at that time was not at Mr. Nagabuchi's concert, but it was Mr. Nagabuchi who struggled to find a hospital.



It is said that the letter handed by Mr. Nagabuchi, who visited the hospital room of Miura, who was disappointed, contained a training menu instead of words of comfort.


Encouraged by those words, Mr. Nagabuchi always stayed close to me, such as training together, even as I continued to rehabilitate with the aim of returning to the live staff.



In the process, I came across powerlifting.



Miura strengthened his strength and participated in the London Paralympics for the first time, and at the last Rio de Janeiro tournament, he won the 5th place, the highest ever as a Japanese player, and solidified his position as a leading player.


One month before this tournament, we trained together at the training ground at Mr. Nagabuchi's home.



"All the origins from becoming a wheelchair to this point are in Mr. Nagabuchi,"



said Miura, who once took a spotlight in the middle of the Tokyo International Forum where Mr. Nagabuchi once performed live on the 26th. I was surprised.



The figure was as brilliant as his teacher, Mr. Nagabuchi.