Powerlifter Tetsuo Nishizaki (NOMURA Ltd.) placed second and won a silver medal at the Manchester 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup (UK)

Tetsuo Nishizaki (men's 49kg class, competed in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games), a powerlifter affiliated with NOMURA Co., Ltd., competed in the 49kg class at the Manchester 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 local time.
This tournament is positioned on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Pathway as stipulated by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), so it is an important tournament that will be reflected in the rankings for participating in Tokyo 2020. In the end, I tied the Japanese record with 138 kg, placed second, and won the silver medal.

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

<Comment from Nishizaki>
Thank you for your support.
With the result of tying 138kg, which is the Japanese record for the 49kg class, I was able to improve my personal record * in the international competition and finish second. As a result, we were able to achieve the main goal of this tournament, which was to "protect the top Japanese team" in the rankings for Tokyo 2020.
I was able to confirm the possibility of the future with the successful results of the three trials, but I feel that there is still room for improvement in terms of the accuracy of the trials. Looking ahead to the Dubai World Cup in June, I would like to pursue “beautiful trials” and further strengthen my skills, and raise my number one goal, the Tokyo Para Ranking.

This time, the tournament was operated in a bubble format, but I was able to concentrate on the competition with peace of mind. In addition, despite the late-night remote support, 26 people from inside and outside the company supported us. Thank you very much to all the organizers, federations, and everyone who supported us.
 

* Recorded 133 kg at the Manchester 2020 World Cup.
This is the first time in the 54kg and 49kg classes that he has won second place in an international competition. The best so far is 3rd place.

■ Match result

"Manchester 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup"

Date: March 25, 2021 (Thursday) 16:20 Japan time March 25, 2021 (Thursday) 25:20

Venue: Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, UK

Event: Powerlifting Men's 49kg class

Record: 138Kg

Rank: 2nd

Details of Nishizaki match results

1st attempt 131kg success

2nd attempt 135Kg success

3rd attempt 138Kg success

■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 website match results
https://jppf.jp/news/detail/id/579

・You can see the game from the day here.
https://youtu.be/FZvuP8zSwGc
 

■ Next scheduled match

・June 19th to June 26th IPC Designated Tournament World Cup (Dubai) “11th Fazza Dubai 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup”
　https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/2021-world-cups

Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com

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