In the powerlifting men's 72 kg class of the Tokyo Paralympics, Moto Ujo finished 6th at 162 kg.
Powerlifting is a competition in which athletes with disabilities compete for the weight of barbells lifted by a bench press. The Tokyo Paralympics are held at the Tokyo International Forum.
Uki, a 48-year-old boy in the 72-kilometer class, has a track record of finishing 8th in the Athens Games and 7th in the London Games in a different class from this tournament. I attended this tournament.
In the attempt on the 28th, the first one succeeded in 156 kg and the second one failed in 162 kg.
In the final third time, I challenged 162km again and raised the barbell with a devilish expression and succeeded this time.
Uki did not reach his own Japanese record of 14 kilometers, but finished in 6th place and won prizes in all three tournaments he participated in.
In this event, in which 10 people participated, three players who were supposed to compete for medals failed all three attempts, resulting in a turbulent development of "no record".
The gold medal was Malaysian Bonnie Bunau Gastin, who scored a Paralympic record of 228 kg, the silver medal was Egyptian Mahmoud Attia, and the bronze medal was British Miki Yule.
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Uki recalled that the second 162 kg was judged to be a failure, "I thought it was a success because I didn't feel so bad," and said that he succeeded in the same weight in the third time. I have to take it absolutely, "he said as a factor.
On the other hand, one of the reasons why the record did not reach the Japanese record by 14 kilometers was the adjustment after the Paralympic final selection held in the UAE = United Arab Emirates in June. Yes, the adjustment didn't go well. "
On top of that, as for whether or not to aim for the Paris tournament three years from now, he just said, "I want to think about my potential first. I want to aim for good results at the international tournament in December." rice field.