At the Tokyo Paralympics, a class for motor dysfunction in the men's 1000-meter time trial was held, with Shodai Kawamoto in 6th place and Masaki Fujita in 15th place.
Twenty-two people, including Kawamoto and Fujita, participated in the men's 1000-meter time trial class for motor dysfunction, and the athletes with more severe disabilities competed for the ranking by multiplying the time by the handicap coefficient.
Kawamoto, who has participated in two consecutive Paralympic Games, lost his left foot in the first two months of life due to illness and has the characteristic of stepping on with only his right foot. I marked a time of 1 minute 8 seconds 531.
The players who participated later became a high-level battle to set a new world record for each class, and although they did not reach the medals, they won the 6th place.
On the other hand, Fujita, who participated in four Paralympic Games in a row, was in 15th place with a time of 1'12.306 due to a stall in the final stage.
The gold medal was Li Gu * Iku from China, who set a new world record for his class.
* Iku is "fire" on the left side and "standing under the sun" on the right side.
Kawamoto “Good flow toward the road”
Shodai Kawamoto, who was sixth in the Paralympic record for a time in a class of motor dysfunction for a boy on a bicycle in a 1000-meter time trial, said, "I found new challenges and understood the world level. Of course, I want to improve my field of expertise and practice to compete in the world aiming for a gold medal. "
On top of that, "I'm not good at time trials, but I was able to take good care of myself and face it in 100% condition. I think I can face it in a good way for the next road," he said toward the road from August 31st. I was enthusiastic.
Fujita “On the podium on the road”
Masaki Fujita, who was 15th in the motor dysfunction class of the men's 1000-meter time trial on a bicycle, said, "I was pretty tired from yesterday's race, but I was able to change my mind with the care of the staff. At the end, I fell a little, but I think I was able to run at a good speed, "he recalled.
On top of that, he said, "I feel that the level of competition on the track is getting higher year by year. I'd be happy if I could tell that it's an attractive competition by having various people watch it on TV."
Also, for the road from 31st of this month, which is expected to win medals, "This is my production, so I want to show what I have prepared. I feel the expectations of various people, so I can get on the podium. I want to do my best. "