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YAMADA Masaru
NOC Japan   
GenderMen
Born 14 Jun 1994 in Toba, JPN
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Marital status Married
Family Wife Rie Ohashi
Occupation Armed Forces
Languages Japanese
Higher education Physical Education - Nihon University: Tokyo, JPN
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He took up fencing in grade two of primary school in Japan.
Why this sport? He chose fencing because it suited his physique.
Club / Team JSDF Physical Training School: Japan
Name of coach Yuichi Shikine [national], JPN; Shogo Nishida [national], JPN; Oleksandr Gorbachuk [national], UKR
Handedness Right
International Debut
Year 2013
Competing for Japan
General Interest
Nicknames Masarun, Makun (fencingfan.net, 26 Nov 2015)
Hobbies Watching movies. (fencingfan.net, 26 Nov 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Review the old and learn the new." (fencingfan.net, 26 Nov 2015)
Awards and honours In 2017 he received the Toba City Sports Excellence Award, and the Mie Prefecture Sports Special Achievement Award in Japan. (city.toba.mie.jp, 01 Jan 2018; pref.mie.lg.jp, 08 Feb 2018)

In 2014 he was given the Kozuki Sports Prize by the Kozuki Foundation in Japan. (kozuki.or.jp, 11 Aug 2014)

In 2014 he received a Sports Excellence Award in Setagaya, Japan. (se-sports.or.jp, 23 Feb 2015)

He received an Excellence Award at the 2012 Toba Players and Teams Excellence Awards in Japan. (toba.mie.jp, 14 Dec 2012)
Famous relatives His sister Ayumi has represented Japan in fencing, and was part of the team that finished fourth in team epee at the 2018 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. (mainichi.jp, 18 Jun 2013; SportsDeskOnline, 12 Jul 2018)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Asian Championships
2018 5 Team Epee Bangkok, Thailand
2017 3 Team Epee Hong Kong, China
2015 3 Team Epee Singapore, Singapore