Masaru Yamada

Masaru Yamada (山田優, Yamada Masaru, born 14 June 1994)[1] is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, 2019 individual Asian champion, and 2021 team Olympic champion.[2]

Masaru Yamada
Yamada in 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-06-14) June 14, 1994
Toba, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
HandRight-handed
Medal record
Men's épée fencing
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-Palembangteam
2014 IncheonTeam
Asian Championships
2016 WuxiTeam
2019 ChibaIndividual
2014 SuwonTeam
2015 SingaporeTeam
2017 Hong KongTeam
2019 ChibaTeam
Summer Universiade
2017 Taipei Individual

Along with Koki Kano, Kazuyasu Minobe, and Satoru Uyama, Yamada 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.[3]

Medal Record

Olympic Games
Year Location Event Position
2021 Tokyo, Japan Team Men's Épée 1st[4]

Asian Championship
Year Location Event Position
2014 Suwon, South Korea Team Men's Épée 3rd[5]
2015 Singapore Team Men's Épée 3rd[6]
2016 Wuxi, China Team Men's Épée 1st[7]
2017 Hong Kong, China Team Men's Épée 3rd[8]
2019 Tokyo, Japan Individual Men's Épée 1st[9]

Grand Prix
Date Location Event Position
01/24/2020 Doha, Qatar Individual Men's Épée 3rd[10]
03/06/2020 Budapest, Hungary Individual Men's Épée 1st[11]

References
  1. "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  4. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  5. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  6. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  7. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  8. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  9. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  10. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  11. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
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