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]
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Nickname(s) | Kazu (カズ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan | 15 July 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weapon | Épée | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand | left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National coach | Oleksandr Horbachuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nexus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Hiroshi Hashimoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIE ranking | current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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2021 | Tokyo, Japan | Team Men's Épée | 1st[3] |
World Championship edit
Year | Location | Event | Position |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 April 2021.