Kazuyasu Minobe
Japanese fencer
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Kazuyasu Minobe (見延 和靖, Minobe Kazuyasu; born 15 July 1987) is a Japanese left-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2021 team Olympic champion.
Along with Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada, and Satoru Uyama, Minobe was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team men's épée event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Japan's first Olympic gold medal in fencing.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 2016 | |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's épée | 2016 | 6th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's individual épée | 2020 | 10th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's team épée | 2021 | 1st place (gold) |
Awards and honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q21634549 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.