Yusuke Kanamaru

Yusuke Kanamaru
Personal information
Born (1979-09-14) 14 September 1979 (age 45)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games7th (2008)
World Champ.Silver (2001)
Asian Champ.Silver (2002, 2003)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Munich ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍73 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan ‍–‍73 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Jeju ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Tashkent ‍–‍73 kg
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Osaka ‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3286
JudoInside.com8918
Updated on 19 November 2022

Yusuke Kanamaru (金丸 雄介, Kanamaru Yūsuke, born 14 September 1979)[1] is a retired Japanese judoka.

Kanamaru was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa,[2] and began to train in judo at the age of 5.[2] He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University.

Kanamaru is good at Seoinage and Sode tsurikomi goshi.[2] Since 2000, He got a gold medal at the Kodokan Cup, and has been a judoka representing Japan in the Lightweight category.

Kanamaru placed seventh in the men's 73 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

Achievements

Year Date Tournament Place Weight class
1997 12.6 Kodokan Cup 3rd Lightweight (-73 kg)
1998 11.28 Kodokan Cup 3rd Lightweight (-73 kg)
1999 1.9 Jigoro Kano Cup Round of 8 Lightweight (-73 kg)
11.27 Kodokan Cup 3rd Lightweight (-73 kg)
2000 11.25 Kodokan Cup 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
2001 ? All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
7.27 World Championships 2nd Lightweight (-73 kg)
2002 10.? Asian Games 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
2003 1.12 Jigoro Kano Cup 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
2.22 Hamburg Super World Cup 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
? All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
9.13 World Championships 7th Lightweight (-73 kg)
10.31 Asian Championships 2nd Lightweight (-73 kg)
2004 11.21 Kodokan Cup 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
2005 2.5 Paris Super World Cup loss Lightweight (-73 kg)
5.14 Asian Championships 3rd Lightweight (-73 kg)
2006 1.14 Jigoro Kano Cup 3rd Lightweight (-73 kg)
2.25 Hamburg Super World Cup 5th Lightweight (-73 kg)
11.19 Kodokan Cup 3rd Lightweight (-73 kg)
2007 2.10 Paris Super World Cup 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
4.7 All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
9.15 World Championships 3rd Lightweight (-73 kg)
2008 2.23 Hamburg Super World Cup loss Lightweight (-73 kg)
4.5 All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1st Lightweight (-73 kg)
8.11 Olympic Games 7th Lightweight (-73 kg)

References

  1. ^ "La fiche de YUSUKE KANAMARU. JUDO". L'Équipe. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "近代柔道 2004年2月号 平成15年度後期全日本強化選手名鑑". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 February 2004.
  3. ^ "Yusuke Kanamaru - Olympics Athletes - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China - ESPN". ESPN Inc. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.


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