Masashi Ebinuma
| Masashi Ebinuma | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1990 Oyama, Japan |
| Native name | 海老沼 匡 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Half-lightweight |
| Style | Judo |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | All Japan National Team Park 24 |
| Trainer | Kenzo Nakamura |
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Judo |
| University | Meiji University |
Masashi Ebinuma (海老沼 匡, Ebinuma Masashi, born 15 February 1990) is a Japanese judoka.
Ebinuma is a triple world champion, having won in 2011, 2013 and 2014. A dominant force in the half-lightweight division, he was ranked first in the world for three years. He is regarded as an ultimate stylist of seoi nage. He is also known for being a quadruple All-Japan national champion.[1][2]
Ebinuma won bronze medals at the 2012 Olympics and the 2016 Olympics. He married judoka Kana Abe in 2014.[3]
Career
In one of the most controversial fights in judo with Ebinuma beating South Korea's Cho Jun-ho, Cho Jun-ho was initially announced as the victor. His score was overturned by the judges after a replay.[when?]
In the bronze medal match in the London 2012 Olympics, an ippon was scored against him by Poland's Paweł Zagrodnik. It was downgraded to a waza-ari, saving him from defeat and earning him his first Olympic medal.[4][5]
At the 2016 Olympics, he beat Charles Chibana, Ma Duanbin and Wander Mateo before losing to An Ba-ul.[6] Because An reached the final, Ebinuma was entered into the repechage, where he beat Antoine Bouchard to win his second bronze medal.[6]
Achievements
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- 2006
Asian U20 Championships -66 kg, Jeju- 2008
Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo- World U20 Championships -66 kg, Bangkok
- 2009
- Summer Universiade -66 kg, Belgrade
- Grand Prix -66 kg, Abu Dhabi
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo
World Cup -66 kg, Budapest- 2010
- World Cup Team -66 kg, Salvador
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo
- 2011
- World Championships -66 kg, Paris
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- World Cup -66 kg, Budapest
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Rio de Janeiro
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo
- 2012
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- Olympic Games -66 kg, London
- World Masters -66 kg, Almaty
- 2013
- World Championships -66 kg, Rio de Janeiro
- Grand Prix -66 kg, Düsseldorf
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- 2014
- Grand Prix -66 kg, Düsseldorf
- World Championships -66 kg, Chelyabinsk
References
- ^ "Masashi Ebinuma". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ Masashi Ebinuma Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. london2012.com.
- ^ "Totally Wrapped Up". The Daily Yomiuri. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ London 2012 Olympics: Japanese world judo champion Ebinuma Masashi saved by an overturned verdict
- ^ Ebinuma misses gold but salvages bronze
- ^ a b "Masashi Ebinuma Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Masashi Ebinuma (Japan)
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