Fencing All Japan Championship Men's Foil Matsuyama Wins September 26, 22:36
In the Fencing All Japan Championship, the 6th men's and women's finals were held, and in the men's foil, 23-year-old Kyosuke Matsuyama, who is aiming to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, won the championship for the first time in four years.
The Fencing All Japan Championship was held in Minato-ku, Tokyo on the 26th, with the 6th men's and women's finals.
Of these, 23-year-old Matsuyama, who is the third Japanese player in the world ranking to rank 34th in the men's foil and is the captain of the Japanese national team, played against Yudai Nagano, who is aiming to win the tournament for the second time in a row.
Matsuyama scored points with a sharp attack after dodging the opponent's attack with his strong defense, leading from the beginning and advancing the game in an advantageous way.
In the final stage, when he led 14-4, he scored with a dynamic attack that pierced the opponent's back while jumping, winning 15-4 and winning the second victory in four years.
Matsuyama said, "My good technique came out at a key point. I was disappointed that I couldn't win the All Japan Championship, so I would like to thank the people who supported me. I have to fight in the world as a national team from now on. We all want to do our best to get closer to the gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics. "
In addition, Shin Kokubo won the men's saber for the first time at the age of 17, the youngest player in history in this event.
The 25-year-old Fukushima Fumiho won the women's saber, and the 23-year-old Komaki Kikuchi won the women's foil.
In addition, 36-year-old Keisuke Sakamoto won the men's epee, and 34-year-old Nozomi Sato won the women's epee.