Yudai Nagano, a representative of the Tokyo Olympics, finished 3rd in the men's foil fencing World Cup.
On the 10th, the final tournament of the individual match was held in Tokyo on the 10th of the Fencing Men's Foil World Cup Tokyo Tournament.
Nagano, who is ranked 160th in the world rankings as a member of the Tokyo Olympics, defeated Enzo Lefort of France, who won the world championship this year, 15 to 11 in the first round of the final tournament. .
Then, in the quarterfinals, they advanced to the semifinals by defeating an American player ranked 18th in the world by 15-10, using their sharp thrusts and counterattacks.
In the semi-finals, France, ranked 80th in the world, took the lead in the points, but Nagano showed tenacity from the middle stage onwards and at one point managed to catch up to a one-point lead.
However, in the end, we lost 12 to 15.
As a result, Nagano finished in 3rd place, his personal best, as there was no 3rd place match in this tournament.
Nagano said, "Since last year, I've been knocked out of the qualifying rounds and struggled to get results, but I've been able to improve my leg muscle strength and footwork, and I've finally gotten results. I want to do my best in the next competition so that I can play."