 |
|
| YANAOKA Haruka |
| NOC |
Japan
|
| Gender | Women |
| Born |
01 Mar 1995
in Akita, JPN
|
| Height | 1.67 m |
| Weight | 60 kg |
|
|
|
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Office Worker |
| Languages |
English, Japanese |
| Higher education |
Law - Hosei University: Tokyo, JPN |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age five. |
| Why this sport? |
Her brother had taken up the sport, and she thought it looked fun. |
| Club / Team |
ANA: Japan |
| Name of coach |
Oleg Matseichuk [national], UKR |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2014 |
| Competing for |
Japan |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Haru, Yanapi, Yanasan (fencingfan.net, 27 Nov 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Regret things you have done rather than things you haven't.' (fencingfan.net, 27 Nov 2015) |
| Awards and honours |
She received an Incentive Award at the 2006 Akita Sports Awards in Japan. (akita.jp, 01 Feb 2007) |
| Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (travel.watch.impress.co.jp , 02 Apr 2017) |
| World Championships |
| 2015 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Moscow, Russia |
| Asian Championships |
| 2016 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2015 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2014 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Suwon, Korea |
| |
|
|