Momoka Muraoka won the fourth gold medal at the Beijing Paralympics, the 11th of the 8th day of the tournament, and the highest number of Japanese players alone at the Winter Paralympics.


She was a giant slalom that she was good at, "I definitely want to get money", and although she was able to make a difference of about 1 second to the top in the first time, she showed a perfect slip in the second time and won the reverse victory. I'm most happy. "


In two consecutive tournaments, she will win medals in all five events, and on the 12th, she will face her final event, the rotation.

The first event that cannot be handed over is the second place

Giant Slalom is an event that Muraoka is good at with smooth turns, and he was the only one to win a gold medal in the previous Pyeongchang tournament, and this tournament took two consecutive victories.



In the event that I was strongly conscious of "I definitely want to win the gold medal", the first time I started with a player in the class who sits and slides, but "I was too nervous and my body became stiff" and my enthusiasm went idle. However, I couldn't slide as I expected.

China's Liu Shitou was multiplied by a factor according to the degree of disability, and was delayed by 1 second 04 to take 2nd place, and a dark cloud struck for the second straight victory.



In the super compound on the 7th, while standing at the top in the first half, it was reversed in the second half of the rotation that was held on the same slope as this giant slalom, and the desire to become a silver medal passed through my head.

Adjust skiing and skiing in 3 days

"It was a difficult course, and I couldn't adjust my skis and myself due to the different snow quality."



In the meantime, the people in charge of setting Muraoka's chair skis are in the practice course, sliding multiple skis, trying various patterns of seat height and spring strength, Beijing's technical course. I searched for a chair ski adjustment that fits my needs.

As the temperature rises and the snow melts more easily, and the snow quality changes between the morning and the afternoon, we brought different types of skis to the slopes on the 11th and took measures to cope with any situation.



After resting for a day, Muraoka also spent time on the technical course in Beijing and adjusting the slip and equipment according to the snow quality.

Confidently the second full attack

The first time was a reluctant content that "it became a passive slip", and it was the second time that I was able to start with a difference of about 1 second to the top.



Still, Muraoka wasn't impatient, saying, "I have a turn technique that I can never lose to other players if I can make the usual slip. I can rewind for one second."



"I made a full attack"

The second time, I knocked down the chair skis adjusted to the specifications of this course to the last minute and got on the board, carving a smooth turn with a characteristic that almost no snow smoke rises.

"I was looking very calm and flirty



. I was able to concentrate very much in a moderate tension. I was able to do my best."



With a total victory of 7 seconds or more, he achieved the second consecutive victory in Giant Slalom.

Muraoka said, "I think I won as a result of taking all possible measures. I couldn't win by myself, and thanks to the support of many people, I got a gold medal." I expressed my gratitude to the technicians who were lost.

With a sense of fulfillment in mind, to medals for all events in two consecutive tournaments

Muraoka, who grabbed the third gold medal in this tournament, the fourth gold medal, which is the largest number of Japanese players alone in the winter Paralympics, in a giant slalom.



"I was able to win the gold medal with an overwhelming time difference. I was most happy because I had a strong desire to



win it. "


The 25-year-old captain, who has been leading the Japanese team, said, "I just want to be myself and have fun." I will face you.