Powerlifting Tetsuo Nishizaki (affiliated with NOMURA) wins the 20th All Japan Para Powerlifting International Invitational Championship, setting a new Japanese record.

Tetsuo Nishizaki, a powerlifter belonging to NOMURA Co., Ltd. (men's 49kg weight class, participated in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games) held the 20th All Japan Para Powerlifting International Invitational Championship on February 1, 2020, weighing 49kg. Participated in class competition. As a result, I won the tournament record 130 kg and established a new Japanese record 135.5 kg.

This allowed me to record the following:

・Updated personal best and Japanese record in 49kg class

・Set Japanese records in the 49kg, 54kg and 59kg classes

・7th victory at the All Japan Powerlifting Championships (since participating in 2013)

In addition, at the 20th anniversary of this event, I took the oath of the athletes at the opening ceremony.

 

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

 

 

<Comment from Nishizaki>

Thank you for your support. I was able to achieve my goal of breaking the Japanese record in the 49kg class.

The World Cup, which is an IPC-designated tournament in February and April, will be reflected in the rankings for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

I would like to continue working hard to improve my ranking in order to participate in Tokyo 2020.

 

Next scheduled match

・February 20th to February 23rd IPC Designated Tournament World Cup (UK) “Manchester 2020 Road to Tokyo Para Powerlifting World Cup”

・April 14th to April 20th IPC Designated Tournament World Cup (Dubai) "11th Fazza Dubai 2020 Para Powerlifting World Cup"

 

 

■ Match result

"The 20th All Japan Para Powerlifting International Invitational Championship"

Date: February 1, 2019 (Saturday) 11:00 Race start

Venue: Nihon Kogakuin Hachioji College Katayanagi Memorial Hall

Event: Para powerlifting Men's 49kg class

Tournament record: 130kg (personal best tie)

Japanese record: 135.5 kg (personal best update, Japanese record update)*

Rank: Winner

 

 

■Regarding the official match results of the tournament

Click here for details of the 49kg class results (you will be redirected to an external website)

NPO Japan Para Powerlifting Federation site match results

About the new Japanese record (move to an external website).

 

 

​Click here to watch the match from the day (you will be taken to an external website).

 

Still images continue for the first 15 minutes of the video. You can see all of Nishizaki's trials together from around 2:23:15.

 

 

Details of Nishizaki match results

1st attempt 127kg success

2nd attempt 130kg success

3rd attempt 133kg failed

4th attempt (special attempt) 135.5kg Success *

 

* What is the 4th attempt (special attempt): If the jury approves for the purpose of aiming for a new record, you can challenge the special attempt (4th attempt).

Even if the 4th attempt is successful and a new record is set, the competition record will be the highest weight up to the 3rd attempt, and the 4th attempt will not be included in the competition record or ranking.

In the case of this tournament, Nishizaki won the tournament record with 130kg, and the Japanese record is 135.5kg.