Powerlifter Tetsuo Nishizaki (NOMURA Co., Ltd.) wins the 25th All-Japan Para Powerlifting International Invitation Championship

Tetsuo Nishizaki (49kg class, competed in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games) of NOMURA Co., Ltd., participated in the 49kg class of the 25th All-Japan Para Powerlifting International Invitational Championships held on March 1, 2025. He won the tournament with a lift of 142kg, setting a new Japanese record.
This enabled us to record the following:

- 12th victory at the All Japan Powerlifting Championships (since participating in 2013)
・New personal best
・Set a new Japanese record (2nd attempt: 140kg, 3rd attempt: 142kg, 2 consecutive attempts)

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

<Nishizaki's comment>
Thank you for your continued support. I was able to take on this tournament in the best condition, both physically and mentally. I broke my own Japanese record for the first time in three years, and also surpassed my goal of meeting the qualifying standard for the 2025 World Championships. This earned me a ticket to the 2025 World Championships, one of the competitions required to compete in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

I am truly grateful to my family, colleagues and everyone who continues to support me, including those who cheered me on at the venue. I hope to achieve good results at the World Championships in Egypt in October so that I can share Delight and Passion with everyone.

■ Match Results
"The 25th All Japan Para Powerlifting International Invitation Championships"
Date and time: March 1, 2025 (Sunday) 13:40 Competition start
Venue: Katayanagi Memorial Hall, Nippon Engineering College Hachioji
Event: Powerlifting, Men's 49kg
Tournament record: 142kg
Ranking: Winner

■ Nishizaki match results details
First attempt: 138kg, successful
Second attempt: 140kg successful *IPC certified Japanese record
Third attempt: 142kg Successful IPC-certified Japanese record set, Breaking the qualifying standard for the 2025 World Championships

■About the official tournament results
Click here for details of the 49kg class match results.
・ Results
・ The match on the day
You can watch Nishizaki's second session from 4:25:25, and his winning third attempt from 4:45:13.