is a Japanese left-handed

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contain ...

fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, two-time

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, and 2021 team Olympic champion. Along with Koki Kano,

Masaru Yamada 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 Sato ...

, and

Satoru Uyama Satoru Uyama (宇山賢, ''Uyama Satoru'', born 10 December 1991) is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, and 2021 team Olympic champion. Along with Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada, and Kazuyasu Minobe, Uyama was a memb ...

, Minobe was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team men's épée event at the

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. It was Japan's first Olympic gold medal in fencing.

Career

Minobe's first sport was volleyball. He took up fencing in high school, on his father's advice. He made his international debut in 2008 and joined the Japanese national team, with whom he won a bronze medal at the

2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...

in Guangzhou and a silver medal at the

2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...

in Incheon.

Medal record

Olympic Games

World Championship

Asian Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Minobe, Kazuyasu 1987 births Living people People from Echizen, Fukui Sportspeople from Fukui Prefecture Japanese male épée fencers Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers of Japan Fencers at the 2010 Asian Games Fencers at the 2014 Asian Games Fencers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in fencing Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in fencing Left-handed fencers World Fencing Championships medalists 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people