Misaki Emura, an individual women's saber at the World Fencing Championships, was the first Japanese player to win a gold medal in this event.
On the 20th, the World Fencing Championships in Cairo, Egypt, featured individual competitions between women's sabers and men's foils.
Of these, Emura, who was the third-ranked player in the world ranking at the Tokyo Olympics last year, won five games and advanced to the final.
In the final, she won the gold medal in the world ranking No. 1 against Anna Bashta of Azerbaijan, defeating 15-10.
According to the Federation of Japan Fencing, this is the first time a Japanese player has won a medal in this event of the World Championships.
This is the second gold medal for a Japanese player since Yuki Ota won the gold medal for the men's Foil in Russia in 2015.
Emura "Getting closer to the Olympic gold medal"
Misaki Emura said, "I've been watching the finals many times since I first participated in the World Championships in 2014, so I never thought it would be time for me to stand there and win the championship. I'm really happy." talked.
Regarding this tournament, "I was quite nervous from the first match, but as the number of matches increased, my body and feelings became loose, and in the second half it was good to be able to calmly create tactics according to the characteristics of the opponent. Another dream came true. I think I've come closer to the Olympic gold medal. I want to thank all the people who have supported me so far. I want to continue to strive with a challenger spirit and be a person who wants to support me as a player and as a person. I was talking.
What is Misaki Emura?
Misaki Emura, a female saber, is 23 years old from Oita prefecture.
She is 1 meter 70 centimeters and her characteristic is fencing that is well-balanced in both offense and defense.
Her father, Koji, is a former athlete who participated in the Seoul Olympics.
Since he was a teenager, he has achieved achievements in international competitions and has won the All Japan Championship twice so far.
She has been a professional athlete since her college graduation last year, and she has advanced to the third round of the Tokyo Olympics women's volleyball individual.
She was the first Japanese player to win this event in her individual World Cup match in May, and won a bronze medal at an international tournament, raising her world ranking to third place, her best. rice field.