Masashi Ebinuma
Masashi Ebinuma (海老沼 匡, Ebinuma Masashi, born 15 February 1990) is a Japanese judoka. Ebinuma is a triple world champion, having won in 2011, 2013 and 2014. A dominant force in the half-lightweight division, he was ranked first in the world for three years. He is regarded as an ultimate stylist of seoi nage. He is also known for being a quadruple All-Japan national champion.[1][2]
Ebinuma won bronze medals at the 2012 Olympics and the 2016 Olympics. He married judoka Kana Abe in 2014.[3]
Career[edit]
In one of the most controversial fights in judo with Ebinuma beating South Korea's Cho Jun-ho, Cho Jun-ho was initially announced as the victor. His score was overturned by the judges after a replay.[when?]
In the bronze medal match in the London 2012 Olympics, an ippon was scored against him by Poland's Paweł Zagrodnik. It was downgraded to a waza-ari, saving him from defeat and earning him his first Olympic medal.[4][5]
At the 2016 Olympics, he beat Charles Chibana, Ma Duanbin and Wander Mateo before losing to An Ba-ul.[6] Because An reached the final, Ebinuma was entered into the repechage, where he beat Antoine Bouchard to win his second bronze medal.[6]
Achievements[edit]
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- 2006
- Asian U20 Championships -66 kg, Jeju
- 2008
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo
- World U20 Championships -66 kg, Bangkok
- 2009
- Summer Universiade -66 kg, Belgrade
- Grand Prix -66 kg, Abu Dhabi
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo
- World Cup -66 kg, Budapest
- 2010
- World Cup Team -66 kg, Salvador
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo
- 2011
- World Championships -66 kg, Paris
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- World Cup -66 kg, Budapest
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Rio de Janeiro
- Grand Slam -66 kg, Tokyo
- 2012
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- Olympic Games -66 kg, London
- World Masters -66 kg, Almaty
- 2013
- World Championships -66 kg, Rio de Janeiro
- Grand Prix -66 kg, Düsseldorf
- All Japan Judo Championships -66 kg, Fukuoka
- 2014
- Grand Prix -66 kg, Düsseldorf
- World Championships -66 kg, Chelyabinsk
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Masashi Ebinuma". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "Masashi Ebinuma". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
- ^ "Totally Wrapped Up". The Daily Yomiuri. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: Japanese world judo champion Ebinuma Masashi saved by an overturned verdict". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Ebinuma misses gold but salvages bronze". japantimes.co.jp. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masashi Ebinuma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[edit]
- Masashi Ebinuma at the International Judo Federation
- Masashi Ebinuma at JudoInside.com
- Masashi Ebinuma at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Masashi Ebinuma at Olympics.com
- Masashi Ebinuma at Olympedia
- Masashi Ebinuma at The-Sports.org
- Masashi Ebinuma on Instagram
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Japanese male judoka
- Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for Japan
- World judo champions
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Summer World University Games medalists in judo
- Judoka at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games medalists in judo
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
- Sportspeople from Tochigi Prefecture
- 21st-century Japanese people
- Japanese judo biography stubs