At the track and field of the Tokyo Para-Athletics, Tomoki Sato and Misato Michishita, who were said to be influential gold medals, performed as expected and won a total of 12 medals, including the gold medal for the first time in three tournaments.
Although Sato did not break the world record he was aiming for in the men's 400-meter and 1500-meter wheelchair classes, he won two gold medals by winning the competition with rival Raymond Martin. , Completed the role of ace.
In the same event, 50-year-old Hirokazu Ueyonara also won two bronze medals, and Yuki Oya, who participated for the first time in the men's 100-meter wheelchair class, won the silver medal.
In addition, visually impaired Shinya Wada won the silver medal at 1500 meters, the bronze medal at 5000 meters, and Kenya Karasawa won the silver medal at 5000 meters.
In addition, Japan won the bronze medal in the new 400-meter universal relay, which connects four men and women with different disabilities.
And at the marathon on the final day, Misato Michishita, who holds the world record for the women's visually impaired class, won a gold medal to relieve the second place in the previous tournament, and in the men's visually impaired class, Tadashi Horikoshi has a disability in his arm. Tsutomu Nagata each won a bronze medal in a certain class.
Japan has won gold medals on land for the first time in three tournaments since the 2008 Beijing tournament, and the total number of medals won has risen to twelve.
On the other hand, Tomoya Ito, 58 years old in the wheelchair class, changed his class just before and could not participate in the event where the medal was expected.
Atsushi Yamamoto, a veteran of the long jump, also set a Japanese record, but he did not reach the medal, and there were some events where the level of overseas players was outstanding.