Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department: Japan |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Law - Hosei University: Tokyo, JPN |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Jerome Guth [national], FRA |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2011 |
| Competing for |
Japan |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
His father Seiji Yoshida has served as manager of the J1 League volleyball team, FC Tokyo. (fctokyo.co.jp, 30 Apr 2021; city.koganei.lg.jp, 21 Apr 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He played football at primary school and middle school, but he wanted to try other sports in high school. At that time, a teacher who was in charge of a fencing team suggested the sport to him, so he began competing in foil. He became unhappy with his results in foil, so he switched to sabre when he was a student at Hosei University in Tokyo, Japan. |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His father Seiji Yoshida. (city.koganei.lg.jp, 21 Apr 2021) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (nikkansports.com, 16 Sep 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in grade 10 of high school. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Police Athlete |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Do not forget your original intention." (city.koganei.lg.jp, 21 Apr 2021) |
| Hobbies |
Gaming, watching TV. (championship.fencing-jpn.jp, 15 Nov 2022) |
