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
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
 | This section needs to be updated. (March 2019) |
- 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
- ^ 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
- 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
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- 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
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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
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
| This section needs to be updated. (March 2019) |
- 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
- ^ 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
- 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
World Judo Championships — Men's Half Lightweight | |
|---|---|
1979–97: −65 kg • 1999–present: −66 kg | |
| |
| This biographical article related to Japanese judo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 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