Masaru Yamada
Japanese fencer
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Masaru Yamada (山田優, Yamada Masaru, born 14 June 1994) is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, 2019 individual Asian champion, and 2021 team Olympic champion.
Along with Koki Kano, Kazuyasu Minobe, and Satoru Uyama, Yamada 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 team Olympic gold medal in fencing.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's individual épée | 2020 | 6th 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 Q26214601 (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.