Powerlifter Tetsuo Nishizaki (NOMURA Ltd.) placed 6th at the Kitakyushu 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships.

NOMURA Co., Ltd. powerlifter Tetsuo Nishizaki (men's 54kg class, competed in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games) competed in the 54kg class at the Kitakyushu 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships held on September 8, 2018, and placed 6th (1st place among Japanese lifters) with a lift of 132kg.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported us.

 

<Comment from Nishizaki>

Thank you for your support. I have practiced with a focus on improving my technique for this tournament, and I feel that I was able to overcome my issues. In the future, I would like to increase my strength and aim higher.

 

?Match result

"Kitakyushu 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships"

Date: September 8, 2018 17:30 Start of competition

Place: Kitakyushu Arts Theater Large Hall (1-1-1 Muromachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture)

Event: Para powerlifting Men's 54kg class

Record: 132kg

Rank: 6th

 

Click here for details of the 54kg class match results

http://jppf.jp/index/page/id/177/mid/137

 

?You can watch the game on the day here (English commentary) *Nishizaki will appear from the 58th minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5h8iT6zWGQ

 

What is "Kitakyushu 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships"?

It is positioned as a pathway for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games stipulated by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

It is an important world record certification tournament for athletes in the Asian and Oceania regions aiming for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Records made here will be reflected in the IPC World Rankings.