The special Chuncheon Tigers' victory is 1 win, 1 loss, and Leo Fujimoto is there to win
Dec 04, 2025
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It's the words of Leo Fujimoto (42, Japan) who led the Chuncheon Tigers to victory.
Chuncheon Tigers beat Coway Blue Wheels 77-74 in the second round of the '2025 KWBL National Wheelchair Basketball League' championship game (two wins out of three) at Namyangju Sports and Culture Center on the 2nd. Chuncheon, which lost 69 to 71 in the first round, survived on the edge of the cliff. The winner of the championship cup will be determined in the final match to be held at the same place on the 4th.
At the center of the victory was Fujimoto's performance as a "Japanese special" player. He also led Chuncheon's attack by traveling across the court in the first game held the previous day. He also started in the second game. He briefly slowed down due to a back injury early in the second quarter, but he stepped up as a "solver" in the most important fourth quarter. He had 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in the fourth quarter alone, including two 3-pointers. He led his team to victory by leaving 31 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists for 40 minutes.
After the game, Fujimoto said "It was a hot game. My back hurt a little, but after a while, I got better. "I'm happy to play a lot in Korea."
Fujimoto, born in 1983, is a wheelchair basketball star. Since the 2004 Athens Games, he has competed in the Paralympics for five consecutive times. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she won a silver medal. He has played not only in the Japanese league but also in Europe.
Fujimoto said "The level of the Korean league is very high. I think it's a sport that will attract fans"There's only one game left. What's there to win."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
