Masashi Ebinuma

Masashi Ebinuma
Masashi Ebinuma
Born	February 15, 1990; Oyama, Japan
Native name	海老沼匡
Nationality	Japan
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)
Division	Half-lightweight
Style	Judo
Fighting out of	Tokyo, Japan
Team	All Japan National Team; Park 24
Trainer	Kenzo Nakamura
Rank	4th degree black belt in Judo
University	Meiji University
Olympic Games
World Championships
Asian Games
Universiade

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.

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

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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

"Masashi Ebinuma". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
Masashi Ebinuma Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. london2012.com.
"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
Ebinuma misses gold but salvages bronze
"Masashi Ebinuma Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Masashi Ebinuma (Japan)

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[1] "Masashi Ebinuma". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 16 April 2010.

[2] Masashi Ebinuma Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. london2012.com.

[3] "Totally Wrapped Up". The Daily Yomiuri. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

[4] London 2012 Olympics: Japanese world judo champion Ebinuma Masashi saved by an overturned verdict

[5] Ebinuma misses gold but salvages bronze

[:0-6] "Masashi Ebinuma Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

[7] Masashi Ebinuma (Japan)