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For the boys, Sakae Saitama won for the first time. Takuhiro Hirano, who became the Inter-High 100 kg champion as a sophomore last summer, appeared in the representative match with both teams trailing 1-1. He used the Golden Score (GS) method with no time limit until the match was decided, and in 1 minute 55 seconds, he defeated Katsuyu Kaburagi (2nd year) of Adachi Gakuen (Tokyo) by ippon with an Ouchi gari.
He dislocated his right elbow during an international training camp last December. He only returned about a month ago in late February, but did not concede a goal throughout the tournament. In the quarterfinals, they defeated Kokushikan (Tokyo), last year’s “national triple champion,” 4-0. Among them, he drew with 125kg Kokushikan ace Yusei Yamamoto (2nd year), who made it to the top four in the 100kg+ class the day before, and said, “My opponent was also strong, so I gradually started to gain strength from there.” did.
Due to an injury, he was unable to make it to the qualifying round and could not participate in the individual competition, but he was determined to compete in the team competition. In the finals, she regained her original form and won by a narrow margin against Adachi Gakuen’s heaviest player Masamu Nakatani at 115 kg in the vice-captain match. After coming back tied at 3, he gave his team his first lead.
In the national team match, which was trailed 1-1 by the generals, he said, “I knew it was coming, so I thought I had no choice but to win, and I was going to do it.” I decided to do what no one else has done. I wanted to,” he said, maximizing his fighting spirit. Although his opponent was in the 90kg weight class, he won the captain’s showdown with Kaburagi, who had won gold medals at international competitions (Bremen, Germany) and the East Asian Youth Games. Standing at the pinnacle of his long-cherished desire and being carried on his shoulders by his teammates, Hirano said, “My goal is to win three national championships.I want to win both the Golden Eagle Flag and the Inter-High Championships, and if it’s our team, we can do it.Individually, winning the Inter-High Championship for the second time in a row is at stake. I want to achieve this,” he said passionately.
Michihiro Arai (1st year at Tokai University), who was a star at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and competed with Wolf Aron (21 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist) until the very end for the spot on the Paris Olympics team this summer, is an alumnus he wants to surpass. Hirano, who was two years younger than him, borrowed his strength and led the team to the number one spot in Japan, which even his seniors had not been able to reach, and was also selected as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.[Jun Kinoshita]
Spearhead Yujun Hori Draw Ryusei Arakawa
Next champion Kazutaka Raoheina Draw Ren Shimanuki
Mid-ranked Aori Watanabe Draw Katsuyu Kaburaki
Vice-captain ○Takuhiro Hirano Close margin ●Masamu Nakatani
General ● Torei Kitamura Close margin ○ Rensho Miyabe
Representative ○Takuhiro Hirano Kari Ouchi ●Katsuyu Kaburagi
Spearheader Hori: “I wanted to create the flow myself. There were some things that were lacking, but this was my long-awaited first victory. I’m happy.”
▽Yohena, Yohena: “I’m happy (I scored all the points until the semi-finals). My goal is to win the triple crown, so next time I’ll take the golden eagle flag.”
Watanabe, mid-career: “I’ve worked hard with my seniors. I have my own judo, a judo that I’m going to master, so I want to continue doing it.”
▽Vice-captain Hirano: “I was sure that I would win, so it was good. Everyone helped me until the final, so I thought that I would definitely make the decision in the final. From my personal life, Judo I’ve been doing everything well since I was practicing, so I think that’s paying off.”
▽General Nakamura: “If I had drawn, I would have won the game. He helped me as the captain (to help Hirano win by ippon). I’m glad I trained hard for this.”
▽Narihisa Nakamura, who participated in the second round: “I still have a lot of things to aim for, so I want to do my best for the Inter-High and Golden Eagle Flag.”
Coach Atsushi Kawahara: “Believe in me until the very end.Everyone fought with all their might, and we all won.I never wanted to concede a goal.The kids have been working hard in their daily lives and practices. I think it showed in the results today. Everyone, including the club members and parents, aimed to be the best in Japan, so we were able to win with everyone’s strength.”
2024-03-20 17:42:19
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