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Kazuyasu Minobe

Kazuyasu Minobe (見延 和靖, Minobe Kazuyasu, born 15 July 1987) is a Japanese left-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2021 team Olympic champion.[1]

Kazuyasu Minobe
Personal information
Nickname(s)Kazu (カズ)
Born (1987-07-15) 15 July 1987 (age 36)
Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Handleft-handed
National coachOleksandr Horbachuk
ClubNexus
Head coachHiroshi Hashimoto
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's épée
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Wuxi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wakayama Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Suwon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuxi Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team

Along with Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada, and Satoru Uyama, Minobe was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team men's épée event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Japan's first Olympic gold medal in fencing.[2]

Career edit

Minobe's first sport was volleyball. He took up fencing in high school, on his father's advice. He made his international debut in 2008 and joined the Japanese national team, with whom he won a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

Medal record edit

Olympic Games edit

Year Location Event Position
2021   Tokyo, Japan Team Men's Épée 1st[3]

World Championship edit

Year Location Event Position
2022   Cairo, Egypt Individual Men's Épée 2nd[4]
2022   Cairo, Egypt Team Men's Épée 3rd[5]

Asian Championship edit

Year Location Event Position
2014   Suwon, South Korea Team Men's Épée 3rd[6]
2015   Singapore Individual Men's Épée 3rd[7]
2015   Singapore Team Men's Épée 3rd[8]
2016   Wuxi, China Individual Men's Épée 3rd[9]
2016   Wuxi, China Team Men's Épée 1st[10]
2017   Hong Kong, China Team Men's Épée 3rd[11]
2019   Tokyo, Japan Team Men's Épée 3rd[12]

Grand Prix edit

Date Location Event Position
2017-03-24   Budapest, Hungary Individual Men's Épée 2nd[13]
2019-03-08   Budapest, Hungary Individual Men's Épée 1st[14]
2019-05-03   Bogotá, Colombia Individual Men's Épée 1st[15]

World Cup edit

Date Location Event Position
2015-11-13   Tallinn, Estonia Individual Men's Épée 1st[16]
2018-01-25   Heidenheim, Germany Individual Men's Épée 1st[17]
2018-11-23   Bern, Switzerland Individual Men's Épée 1st[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  11. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  14. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  15. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  16. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  17. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  18. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

External links edit

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