Masataka Oiwane, who participated for the first time in the Beijing Paralympic snowboarding class for men with banked slalom, was 13th.
Snowboarding at the Banked Slalom is a competition in which you slide twice on a course with a flag and compete for ranking in a fast time.
17 people participated in the class with disabilities.
41-year-old Oiwane, who will be participating in this class for the first time from Japan, started the competition after losing most of his right arm in a motorcycle accident at the age of 17.
It has a physique of 1 meter and 80 centimeters in height and an aggressive slip that makes use of its tough lower body.
The first time showed a stable slide without losing balance, 1 minute 14 seconds 39, the second time there was a sense of stability, but the time did not increase, and as a result, Oiwane was in 13th place at 1 minute 14 seconds 45. did.
The gold medal was Maxim Montagioni from France, the silver medal was Ji Lijia from China, and the bronze medal was Zhu Yonggang from China.
“I’m glad I came here.”
Oiwane commented on the long-awaited Paralympic Games that he had been aiming for since the Pyeongchang tournament four years ago. I’m glad I was able to do it. I’m really happy that the 6 members of the Japanese team came with the support of everyone on the team. “
