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Swimmer Suzuki wins Japan’s 1st gold at Tokyo Paralympics

Japan's Takayuki Suzuki reacts after winning the men's 100m freestyle S4 swimming final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 26, 2021. (AFP)
Japan's Takayuki Suzuki reacts after winning the men's 100m freestyle S4 swimming final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 26, 2021. (AFP)
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26 Aug 2021 09:08:34 GMT9
26 Aug 2021 09:08:34 GMT9

TOKYO: Takayuki Suzuki won a gold medal in the men’s 100-meter freestyle S4, a class for swimmers with physical impairments, in the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday, giving Japan its first gold at the ongoing Tokyo Games.

It was Suzuki’s second medal at the sporting event after he grabbed bronze in the 50-meter breaststroke SB3 class the previous day.

Also on Thursday, the third day of the Tokyo Paralympics, Uchu Tomita captured a silver medal in the men’s 400-meter freestyle S11, a class for those with visual impairments.

JIJI Press

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