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| EMURA Misaki |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
20 Nov 1998
in Oita, JPN
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| Height | 1.70 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Tachihi Holdings : Japan |
| Name of coach |
Jerome Guth [national], FRA |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
Her father Koji Emura has represented Japan in fencing, and competed in foil at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. He also served as head coach of the Japanese fencing team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Her mother Takae Emura competed in epee at the 1997 World Championships in Cape Town, South Africa. Her younger brother Ryohei competed in sabre at the 2022 Trophee Luxardo in Padua, Italy, while her older brother Syotaro has competed in fencing at national level in Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Jun 2023; sanspo.com, 26 Apr 2021; nikkansports.com, 09 Apr 2021, 03 Jun 2018; eurofencing.info, 01 Jan 2021; fencing-jpn.jp, 01 Oct 2020; hochi.co.jp, 24 Sep 2014) |
| Ambitions |
To win two medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (sportiva.shueisha.co.jp, 23 Feb 2023) |
| Awards and honours |
She and shooter Akihito Shimizu were named flag bearers for Japan for the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (nhk.or.jp, 15 Sep 2023)
She was given the 2014 Sports Prize for Encouragement in Tokyo, Japan. (tokyo.jp, 25 Nov 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age nine. |
International Debut |
| Year |
2014 |
| Competing for |
Japan |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She was encouraged to try the sport by her parents, and went to a fencing class where her father coached. She took up foil in grade three of primary school, but competed in sabre at a competition which had a prize of a jigsaw puzzle. She then switched to sabre before starting middle school. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Japanese, Korean |
| Higher education |
Law - Chuo University: Hachioji, JPN |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Shopping, fashion. (championship.fencing-jpn.jp, 15 Nov 2022; Instagram profile, 20 Mar 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The attraction of fencing lies in the spectacle offered. Looking for perfectly precise movements and winning with impeccable technique is exhilarating." (shinken-oita.jp, 05 Apr 2021) |
| Other information |
TURNING PROFESSIONAL
In April 2021 she turned professional after completing her studies at Chuo University in Hachioji, Japan. "There were two reasons. Firstly, I wasn't able to give back to my sponsors who supported me ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo due to the postponement of the Games. Secondly, there have been no fencers who were able to continue their sporting careers solely on income received from sponsors. I'm still not sure whether this choice will bring good results, but I'm confident that my success will give the next generation new dreams and possibilities." (sportiva.shueisha.co.jp, 23 Feb 2023; Instagram profile, 11 Apr 2021; nikkansports.com, 09 Apr 2021) |
| Most influential person in career |
Coach Lee Wook-Jae. (sportiva.shueisha.co.jp, 23 Feb 2023) |
| Milestones |
She became the first fencer representing Japan to win gold in individual sabre at the world championships by claiming victory at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Cairo, Egypt. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Jun 2023; nhk.or.jp, 21 Jul 2023) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Tokyo, Japan |
| World Championships |
| 2023 |
1 |
Individual Sabre |
Milan, Italy |
| 2023 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Milan, Italy |
| 2022 |
1 |
Individual Sabre |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2022 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2017 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2017 |
6 |
Individual Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
| Asian Championships |
| 2023 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Wuxi, China |
| 2023 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Wuxi, China |
| 2022 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2022 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2019 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2017 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2017 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2015 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2015 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2014 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Suwon, Republic of Korea |
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