At the Tokyo Paralympics, a class for motor dysfunction in a men's individual road race was held, and Masaki Fujita, who aimed for a medal for four consecutive tournaments, finished sixth in 2 hours 11 minutes 6 seconds.
It was a fierce race in which six people, including Fujita, who competed for the bronze medal finished at the same time.
Men's individual road race for cycling The motor dysfunction class competes for 6 laps on a 13-kilometer course that includes the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture and its surroundings.
In the race, 39 athletes started all at once in the rain, and Fujita, who has both legs prosthesis and has won medals in the bicycle road event for three consecutive tournaments since the 2008 Beijing tournament, is in the lead group. I advanced the race.
In the second half, two British players escaped one after another, and in the final lap, 10 players including Fujita fought for the bronze medal as a group.
Fujita participated in a fierce bronze medal battle until the final straight line, and 6 people from 3rd to 8th finished in the same 2 hours 11 minutes 6 seconds.
Fujita was unfortunately in 6th place and did not win medals for 4 consecutive tournaments.
British player Benjamin Watson won the second gold medal in 2 hours 4 minutes 23 seconds following the men's individual road time trial on the 31st.
On the other hand, Shodai Kawamoto finished 28th in 2 hours 28 minutes 51 seconds.
British player Benjamin Watson won the second gold medal in 2 hours 4 minutes 23 seconds following the men's individual road time trial on the 31st.