Yusuke Kanamaru
Personal information
Born (1979-09-14) 14 September 1979
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games7th (2008)
World Champ.Silver (2001)
Asian Champ.Silver (2002, 2003)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Munich –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro –73 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan –73 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Jeju –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Tashkent –73 kg
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Osaka –73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3286
JudoInside.com8918
Updated on 19 November 2022.

Yusuke Kanamaru (金丸 雄介, Kanamaru Yūsuke, born 14 September 1979)[1] is a retired Japanese judoka.

He was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa,[2] and began to train in judo at the age of 5.[2] He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University.

He is good at Seoinage and Sode tsurikomi goshi.[2] Since 2000, He got a gold medal at the Kodokan Cup, and has been a judoka representing Japan in the Lightweight category.

Kanamaru was placed seventh in the Men's 73 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

Achievements

YearDateTournamentPlaceWeight class
199712.6Kodokan Cup 3rdLightweight (-73 kg)
199811.28Kodokan Cup 3rdLightweight (-73 kg)
19991.9Jigoro Kano Cup Round of 8Lightweight (-73 kg)
11.27Kodokan Cup 3rdLightweight (-73 kg)
200011.25Kodokan Cup 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
2001 ?All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
7.27World Championships 2ndLightweight (-73 kg)
200210.?Asian Games 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
20031.12Jigoro Kano Cup 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
2.22Hamburg Super World Cup 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
 ?All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
9.13World Championships 7thLightweight (-73 kg)
10.31Asian Championships 2ndLightweight (-73 kg)
200411.21Kodokan Cup 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
20052.5Paris Super World Cup lossLightweight (-73 kg)
5.14Asian Championships 3rdLightweight (-73 kg)
20061.14Jigoro Kano Cup 3rdLightweight (-73 kg)
2.25Hamburg Super World Cup 5thLightweight (-73 kg)
11.19Kodokan Cup 3rdLightweight (-73 kg)
20072.10Paris Super World Cup 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
4.7All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
9.15World Championships 3rdLightweight (-73 kg)
20082.23Hamburg Super World Cup lossLightweight (-73 kg)
4.5All-Japan Weight Class Championships 1stLightweight (-73 kg)
8.11Olympic Games 7thLightweight (-73 kg)

References

  1. "La fiche de YUSUKE KANAMARU. JUDO". L'Équipe. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "近代柔道 2004年2月号 平成15年度後期全日本強化選手名鑑". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 February 2004.
  3. "Yusuke Kanamaru - Olympics Athletes - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China - ESPN". ESPN Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2015.


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