Fourteen-year-old Natsu Ota grew to become Japan’s youngest nationwide trendy pentathlon champion on Sunday, along with her victory within the girls’s competitors, which was added in 2010.
Ota received swimming and driving and was third after three disciplines, together with fencing. Within the closing occasion, the laser run, she got here from behind to attain 1,388 whole factors at Tochigi Prefecture’s Kawachi Sports activities Park.
She went head-to-head within the laser run with the 2012 London Olympian Shino Yamanaka, beating the 31-year-old by 4 seconds regardless of beginning 22 seconds behind and taking the lead within the third lap.
“I used to be decided to not relinquish the lead. It feels nice to return first,” mentioned a relieved Ota.
However the teen, who has made an additional effort to enhance her driving, mentioned, “There are components I’m nonetheless not glad with,” as she goals for a spot within the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“I’ll up my stage in all of the disciplines,” she mentioned. “I need to participate and win the gold medal.”
Taishu Sato received the boys’s occasion for the primary time scoring 1,459 factors.
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