On the 17th, the Paralympic World Championship was held for women's 100-meter backstroke and visually impaired classes. I won the first gold medal in the championship.
On the 17th of the 6th day of the World Championship of Para-Swimming on the island of Madeira in Portuguese territory, the women's 100-meter backstroke and the final of the visually impaired class were held, and in this event of the Tokyo Paralympics, they were eliminated in 9th place in the qualifying. 27-year-old Ono participated.
Ono turned back 50 meters in the first half in 3rd place, and in the second half he passed the two leading players in a stretchy swim and finished in the top with a time of 1'22.80.
Although the Chinese who dominated the podium in this event of the Tokyo Paralympics did not participate in this tournament, Ono won the gold medal for the first time in the world championship.
This is the second medal to be won after the mixed 400m medley relay.
"I went for the gold medal"
Chikako Ono said, "I went for the gold medal because the entry time was the best. The time in the first half was not so good, but I was able to attack firmly. I am honestly happy that I was able to clear the goal. I was talking.
Men's 400m freestyle Saito is a bronze medal
In the men's 400-meter freestyle, visually impaired class, 23-year-old Genki Saito set a time of 4: 22.31, breaking his own Japanese record, and won the bronze medal.
In addition, 19-year-old Maori Yui, who was 6th in this event of the Tokyo Paralympics in the women's 200m freestyle and motor dysfunction class, won the second bronze medal at this tournament with a time of 3: 12.11. I got it.
Genki Saito said, "I'm very happy because it was a perfect race that I rarely see when I hear about the pace distribution later. The result of trying to do my own race led to my personal best."
On top of that, he said, "With the Paris Paralympics in mind, as a past story, I would like to train to catch up with the top players as soon as possible."