◇3 days ◇Final day ◇Men and women 8 classes ◇Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
On the 3rd, the All Japan Judo Federation held a training committee meeting at the venue where GS Tokyo ended, and approved three new representatives for the Paris Olympics, which will begin next July, and held a press conference afterwards.
In the men’s category, Tatsuki Nagayama (27, SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic) was selected for the first time in the 60 kg class. In the final, he defeated Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Naoto Takato (Park 24). Men’s coach Keiji Suzuki said, “We were determined to be in the top ranks in this tournament.Nagayama’s winning percentage in the last-minute, big games has been low.What kind of games did he play in the big matches where the selection was made this time? “I was keeping an eye on him to see if he would do well. He defeated Takato in a direct confrontation. I chose him based on that point as well.” “As for Takafuji, the content of the match was suitable compared to the World Championships and the Masters, and he expressed his desire to be on the national team, but the outcome of the head-to-head match was greatly divided,” he commented.
For the 100kg class, “We will not make selections this time, but will make further selections at next year’s competition.” 18-year-old Dohiro Arai (Tokai University) took second place and said, “A player with little experience in international tournaments won against the world champion and showed great judo.He has decided to compete on the national team.” Although it was welcomed, there are still some unknowns. We will leave only Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Ulf Aron (Park 24), who finished in 7th place, as a target and assess the results accordingly.
In the women’s 63kg category, Mirai Takaichi (Komatsu) qualified for her third consecutive Olympics. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Megumi Horikawa in a duel and won the championship. After failing to win medals in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, women’s coach Katsuyuki Masuji said, “I had a frustrating experience in Tokyo, and to be honest, it’s not the third time, but I’m looking forward to it as the culmination of my judo career.” “I know how scary the Olympics can be. I want to support them so that they can win a medal this time.”
Rika Takayama (Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance) won the bronze medal in the 78 kg class, which had three competitors. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Naori Hamada and Rio de Janeiro Olympics representative Mami Umeki made a difference even though they missed out on medals. The coach said, “She won a medal among the three.I also thought about the fact that Hamada and Umeki lost to the Korean athlete, whom Takayama won,” adding, “Her strength is that if she gains momentum, she will be able to win.” “We want to be able to use that momentum in the actual performance.”
■Athletes selected to represent the Paris Olympics
＜Men＞
60kg class Tatsuki Nagayama (27 = SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic)
66kg class Hifumi Abe (26 = Park 24)
73kg class Soichi Hashimoto (32 = Park 24)
81kg class Takanori Nagase (30 = Asahi Kasei)
90kg class Sanshiro Murao (22 = JES Group)
Over 100kg Tatsu Saito (21 = Kokushikan University)
48kg class Natsumi Tsunoda (31 = SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic)
52kg class Uta Abe (23 = Park 24)
57kg class Haruka Funakubo (25 = Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance)
63kg class Mirai Takaichi (29 = Komatsu)
70-level new recruit Zuo Ji (27=Self-Defense Force)
78kg class Rika Takayama (29 = Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance)
Over 78kg Teru Sone (23 = Park 24)
2023-12-04 03:10:51
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