More Sports / Judo Apr 15, 2021
Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Masashi Ebinuma retires from judo
"I've decided to retire. I don't feel like I can compete on an international level anymore," Ebinuma said at a news conference in Tokyo.
More Sports / Judo Nov 23, 2019
Takanori Nagase captured his fourth championship at the Osaka Grand Slam on Saturday, winning the men's 81-kg division. Nagase, who was the bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, defeated countryman and 2018 world silver medalist Sotaro Fujiwara in the final to win ...
More Sports / Judo Jul 14, 2019
Masako Doi beats Ketleyn Quadros to claim first judo Grand Prix title in Budapest
Masako Doi won her first Grand Prix title on Saturday to give Japan a third gold medal and the lead on the second day of the Budapest Grand Prix. In the women's 63-kg final, Doi beat 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Ketleyn Quadros in golden score ...
More Sports / Judo Feb 24, 2019
Japan wins three more golds on second day of Dusseldorf Grand Slam
Olympic gold medalist Shohei Ono defeated countryman Masashi Ebinuma in the men's 73-kg division final as Japan won three gold medals on Saturday, the second day of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam. Ono won his fourth Grand Slam gold medal by claiming a yusei victory over ...
More Sports / Judo Sep 1, 2018
Japan judoka rout Kazakhstan to snatch gold in mixed team event
Japan was again head and shoulders above the competition on the judo mats Saturday, claiming another victory by pulverizing Kazakhstan 4-0 in the gold-medal contest of the Asian Games inaugural mixed team event. A day after matching their record medal haul with their eighth gold ...
More Sports / Judo Nov 11, 2017
Akari Inoue won the women's over-78 kg division on Saturday, the first day of the Kodokan Cup, one of the qualifying events for next year's judo world championships. The 20-year-old Inoue, the Universiade unlimited weight class champion, defeated last year's runner-up, Akira Sone by ippon ...
More Sports / Judo Sep 4, 2017
Masashi Ebinuma, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist in the men's 66-kg division, has been appointed a new member of the International Judo Federation's Athletes' Commission, the organization said Sunday. The 27-year-old is one of five judoka who were elected during the just-ended world judo championships ...
More Sports / Judo Aug 17, 2017
Ebinuma nominated for key post with International Judo Federation
Masashi Ebinuma, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist in the men's 66-kg division, is among 17 judoka nominated for the nine available places on the International Judo Federation's Athletes' Commission, the organization said Wednesday. Five judoka will be elected to represent their counterparts for a four-year ...
More Sports / Judo Jul 6, 2017
Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Ebinuma to compete at 73 kg
Masashi Ebinuma, who claimed judo Olympic bronze medals in the men's 66-kg division at the last two Olympics, will compete at 73 kg, an informed source said Thursday. The 27-year-old Ebinuma won his third straight 66-kg world championship in 2014. In June, he returned to ...
Olympics / Summer Olympics / Judo Aug 8, 2016
Japan misses judo gold again as Ebinuma, Nakamura take bronze
by Andrew McKirdy
Japan failed to claim judo gold at the Rio Olympics for the second straight day as Masashi Ebinuma and Masato Nakamura both had to settle for bronze medals on Sunday. Nakamura lost on points to Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo in her women's 52-kg semifinal shortly ...
Olympics / Summer Olympics / Judo Aug 5, 2016
London Olympic bronze medalist Masashi Ebinuma will face local favorite Charles Chibana of Brazil in his first match when he makes his bid for a gold medal in the men's 66-kg class at the judo competition at the Rio Summer Olympics. The International Judo Federation ...
More Sports / Judo May 2, 2016
Inoue determined to help Japan keep pace in judo
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Judo had always been a reliable provider of Olympic medals for Japan since the sport was first officially included in the 1964 Tokyo Games. But that stability wavered four years ago at the London Olympics. For the first time ever, Japan's men failed to win ...