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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 37)
Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
LandJapan
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
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 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
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kuwait City 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

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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

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Olympic Games

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

World Championship

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

Asian Championship

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Year Standort Event Position
2014   Suwon, Südkorea Team Men's Épée 3rd[6]
2015   Singapur Individual Men's Épée 3rd[7]
2015   Singapur 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   Hongkong, China Team Men's Épée 3rd[11]
2019   Tokyo, Japan Team Men's Épée 3rd[12]

Grand Prix

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

World Cup

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Date Standort Event Position
2015-11-13   Tallinn, Estland Individual Men's Épée 1st[16]
2018-01-25   Heidenheim, Deutschland Individual Men's Épée 1st[17]
2018-11-23   Bern, Schweiz Individual Men's Épée 1st[18]

References

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  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.
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