Alexander Massialas

Olympics / Summer Olympics / Fencing Jul 30, 2016

Fencer Ota targets gold in Olympic swan song

Having become the first Japanese world champion, two-time Olympic silver medalist Yuki Ota is ready to bring home the first gold medal in fencing in what will be his fourth and final Summer Games. The 30-year-old, who won his first Olympic medal in Beijing in ...

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Ota claims historic first gold for Japan at worlds

Yuki Ota was crowned the first- ever Japanese world champion in fencing after winning the men's individual foil at the World Fencing Championships here on Thursday. Ota, who won an individual silver in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and another silver in the team foil in ...