Koki Kano
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| Born | 19 December 1997 Ama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Koki Kano (加納 虹輝, Kanō Kōki, born 19 December 1997) is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer.[1]
Career
Kano was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It was Japan's first Olympic gold medal in fencing.[2]
Kano won the individual épée gold medal at the 2022 and 2023 Asian Fencing Championships.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kano won the individual épée gold medal, beating Yannick Borel of France. This was Japan's first individual gold medal in any fencing event.[3] He then won the silver medal in team épée event.
Medal record
Olympic Games
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | Team Men's Épée | 1st[4] |
| 2024 | Paris, France | Individual Men's Épée | 1st[5] |
| 2024 | Paris, France | Team Men's Épée | 2nd[6] |
World Championship
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cairo, Egypt | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[7] |
Grand Prix
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Cali, Colombia | Individual Men's Épée | 1st[8] |
World Cup
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-26 | Heidenheim, Germany | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[9] |
| 2017-05-12 | Paris, France | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[10] |
| 2019-01-10 | Heidenheim, Germany | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[11] |
| 2019-02-08 | Vancouver, Canada | Individual Men's Épée | 1st[12] |
| 2022-11-11 | Bern, Switzerland | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[13] |
| 2023-02-23 | Heidenheim, Germany | Individual Men's Épée | 1st[14] |
| 2023-12-08 | Heidenheim, Germany | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[15] |
Asian Championship
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bangkok, Thailand | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[16] |
| 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[17] |
| 2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Individual Men's Épée | 1st[18] |
| 2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[19] |
| 2023 | Wuxi, China | Individual Men's Épée | 1st[20] |
| 2023 | Wuxi, China | Team Men's Épée | 1st[21] |
References
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Irwin, Pirate (29 July 2024). "Japan's Kano breaks French hearts in Olympic fencing final". The Japan Times. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.