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Masashi Ebinuma
Personal information
Native name	海老沼匡
Nationality	Japanese
Born	15 February 1990 (age 34); Oyama, Japan
Home town	Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	Meiji University
Occupation	Judoka
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–66 kg / –73 kg
Rank	4th dan black belt
Team	All Japan National Team; Park 24
Coached by	Kenzo Nakamura
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(2012, 2016)
World Champ.	(2011, 2013, 2014)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
World Championships
Asian Games
World Masters
IJF Grand Slam
IJF Grand Prix
World Juniors Championships
Asian Junior Championships
Summer Universiade
Profile at external databases
IJF	1787
JudoInside.com	37687
	Updated on 24 May 2023.

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 edit

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 edit

^[1]

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 edit

^ ^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.