Shinya Wada, a visually impaired class player at the Tokyo Para-Athletics, said at a press conference, "It was the best result to win two medals at the culmination tournament."
The 44-year-old Wada, who participated in the third consecutive tournament, broke his Asian record at 1500 meters and won a silver medal and a bronze medal at 5000 meters.
Wada held a press conference in Tokyo after participating in the marathon on the 5th, saying, "I didn't reach the medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games, but after that, I belonged to a company and was able to concentrate on the competition, so my strength grew steadily. Positioned the Tokyo Games as one culmination and was able to win two medals, so we were able to achieve the best results and fulfillment. "
In the future, we will continue training specializing in marathons.
In addition, companions Takumi Hasebe and Kengo Yajima also attended the press conference.
Mr. Yajima said, "Wada has a stoic attitude toward the competition and felt the enthusiasm to practice together and win the gold medal, so I wanted to live up to expectations," said Mr. Hasebe. It's been about two and a half years since I met him, but I've been receiving energy such as getting my best over long distances. As long as Wada does his best, I want to continue working together. "