Maya Nakanishi was 6th and Saki Takakuwa was 8th in the Tokyo Para-Athletics, Athletics Women's Long Jump, and Prosthesis classes.
The final held at the National Stadium was contested by 10 players, including 36-year-old Nakanishi, who won the gold medal at the adult world championship, and 29-year-old Takakuwa, who participated in three consecutive tournaments.
In the midst of a series of high-level battles with records of around 6 meters from the first time, Nakanishi did not quite meet the timing of the takeoff and repeated fouls.
I jumped 5 meters and 27 centimeters for the 5th time, but did not reach my self-record and was 6th.
Nakanishi "I couldn't live up to my expectations, but I did my best."
Nakanishi said with regret, "I couldn't adjust the movement to take advantage of the speed of the run-up."
He added, "I've had the most people support me so far, and although I'm afraid I couldn't live up to that expectation, I've done my best. I want you to see it. "
Takakuwa "Unfortunately, it was a leap with content."
In addition, Takakuwa jumped 4 meters 88 centimeters in the second jump and finished 8th.
Takakuwa said, "The level of the world is rising and I was left behind from that momentum. I'm sorry I couldn't keep a good record, but I think it was six jumps with more content than the past two tournaments. There are many things I can't do, so I'd like to do my best to bring my jump closer to the finished form. "
Then, towards 100 meters of the next event was not enthusiastic, "I want to do my best to be able to demonstrate my performance,"
Dutch Fuller is gold medal marked the 6 meters 16 centimeters of both feet is a new world record and in prosthetic leg It was Yong.
Nakanishi: The strength that was shown without reversal
Maya Nakanishi lost her right leg in an accident at the age of 21 when she was aiming for the national polity in soft tennis, and the following year, she put on her prosthesis and started athletics.
When I released a semi-nude calendar to raise funds for my activities, some people criticized me not to sell my disability, and there was a time when I left the competition.
In addition, adversity continued even in the corona disaster.
The practice base was moved from Oita's parents' home, where there is an elderly family, to Osaka, and while the stadium cannot be used due to a state of emergency, parks and riverbeds are used as practice locations.
Even in such a situation, by practicing on an unstable ground, he continued to run with a positive thought that he could "improve his sense of balance", which led to his own break in the Asian record.
"While lamenting the adversity does not move forward and stopped time. Be addressed to devise that you can now of the environment lead to reversal"
Looking back it, even year before last that won the world championship, actually bothering to injury or malfunction It was the season that was done.
The world championship, which was the final race of the season. In his final leap, Nakanishi grabbed the gold medal from 4th place outside the medal range.
This season's world ranking is 5th. There was a difference of more than 60 cm from the record of the first player.
Still, on the Paralympic stage, "Nakanishi will surely reverse." There was something that made me expect that.
The result did not reach the medal in 6th place, but the appearance of continuing to face adversity showed the strength of Paralympians.