Tokyo Paralympics Judo Men's 100 kg class, 59-year-old Yoshikazu Matsumoto lost in the repechage and did not win a medal.
Matsumoto is a bronze medalist at the 2000 Sydney Games and is the third Paralympic athlete to participate in four tournaments.
Positioning the Tokyo tournament as the culmination of competitive life, it was a challenge at the age of 59.
He lost one to a German player in the first quarter-final and played against a Uzbekistan player in the repechage, but 14 seconds after the start, he lost one in the inner thigh and did not win a medal.
After the victory or defeat was decided, Matsumoto hugged his opponent to praise the victory, thanked him deeply, and then left the tatami mat.
Matsumoto "The last match of my life ... I'm really grateful."
Matsumoto said, "I'm sorry I couldn't put out my strength and I'm sorry for this result. It was rewarded that I came here just because I was allowed to stand here. I was biting. "
On top of that, "I was very happy to have my friends help me practice while I couldn't practice in Corona. I'm really grateful to everyone who helped me and the people who held the tournament," he said with tears from time to time. rice field.