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| AZUMA Sera |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
20 Aug 1999
in Wakayama, JPN
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| Height | 1.57 m |
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General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Listening to music. (tokyo-sports.co.jp, 20 May 2017) |
| Famous relatives |
Her mother Miki represented Japan in fencing at the world junior championships. Her older sister Rio has also competed in the sport and represented Japan at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Apr 2022; hochi.news, 25 Apr 2021; olympicchannel.com, 29 Jan 2019; motherld.com, 07 May 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She and her sister Rio were encouraged to take up the sport by their mother Miki, who had competed in fencing at international level. |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Brazilian footballer Neymar. (Instagram profile, 25 Apr 2021; sponichi.co.jp, 30 May 2017) |
| Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (hochi.news, 15 Mar 2022) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Franck Boidin [national], FRA |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 10 in Wakayama, Japan. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Fencing is my life." (Instagram profile, 12 Apr 2022) |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Tokyo, JPN |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Her mother Miki. (sports.smt.docomo.ne.jp, 29 Jul 2019) |
| Awards and honours |
She received a Sports Promotion Award at the 2017 Wakayama City Sports Awards in Japan. (rokaru.jp, 01 Mar 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Other information |
FAMILY INSPIRATION
She admits that the rivalry with her older sister Rio has been a motivating factor in her fencing career. "Since I started fencing at the local Wakita Junior Club, my sister has always been one step ahead in terms of mastering new techniques, but I just kept swinging my sword so that I wouldn't lose to her." Ahead of competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she said she had been inspired by the fact that her mother Miki never got the opportunity to compete at the Games. "I decided to go to the Olympics for my mother. I always remember that feeling if I lose sight of my goals when I'm losing." (sports.smt.docomo.ne.jp, 29 Jul 2019; olympicchannel.com, 29 Jan 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Peaks: Japan |
| Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Tokyo, Japan |
| World Championships |
| 2023 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Milan, Italy |
| 2023 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Milan, Italy |
| 2022 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2022 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2018 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2017 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| Asian Championships |
| 2023 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2023 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2022 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2022 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2019 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
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