Masataka Oiwane, who participated for the first time in the class with a disability in the arms of the Beijing Paralympic Snowboard and Men's Snowboard Cross, was 8th.

Starting from the quarter-finals on the 7th, four people will slide all at once on a course with obstacles such as humps, curves, and jumping hills, and the top two people in each group will advance to the next round until the final. It was done.



41-year-old Oiwane, who will be the first player in this class from Japan, started the competition after losing most of his right arm in a motorcycle accident at the age of 17.


He has a height of 1 meter and 80 centimeters, and has an aggressive slip that makes use of his tough lower body.



In the quarter-finals, just before the finish, he was caught up by the following players and made a photo finish, but he escaped due to the straight line growth and proceeded to the semi-finals.



In the semi-finals, he was late from the start and tried to overtake the preceding player, saying, "I thought about putting pressure between the players," but he fell on the way and became the 4th place in the group, so he could not advance to the final. It was.



As a result of the ranking match after this, Oiwane was ranked 8th, and was the first Japanese player to win a prize in this class.



The gold medal was Ji Lijia from China, the silver medal was Wang Pengyao from China, and the bronze medal was Zhu Yonggang from China.

Oiwane "There is no choice but to make a mistake in setting up a game"

Oiwane said, "It was a strategy that I tried to get in between the players who were slipping in front and put pressure on it, but it didn't go well. It can't be helped. "



He said, "I have a short reach on my right arm and I'm having a hard time going from the start with one hand, but I think I've found a place where I can compete on my own in the last four years, and I think I was able to unveil it today."



And for the Banked Slalom on the 12th, I was enthusiastic, "I'm confident in the carving turn, so I'll do my best to make better adjustments and get better results."