Mashu Baker
| Mashu Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1994 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 90kg (198lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | All Japan National Team |
| Trainer | Mitushi Hirokawa[2] Kosei Inoue |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Judo[2] |
| University | Tokai University |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2016 Rio de Janeiro | –90 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2015 Astana | –90 kg |
Mashu Baker or Matthew Baker (ベイカー 茉秋, Beikā Mashū, born 25 September 1994 in Tokyo) is a male Japanese judoka.
His father is an American.[3] His parents divorced when he was little and was raised by his mother.[4][5] He started judo at the age of 7.[6] His favorite technique is Ouchi Gari.[6] In 2015, he won the bronze medal in the Middleweight (90 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.[3] He is currently ranked No. 1 in the world (as of 28 November 2016).[7] He won the gold medal in under 90 kg division in 2016 Rio Olympics.[8]
Competitive record
| Judo record[9] | |
|---|---|
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 32 |
| by Ippon | 18 |
| Losses | 4 |
| by Ippon | 1 |
(as of 4 December 2015)
References
- ^ "Judo Grand-Slam Tokyo 2015: Day 3". YouTube. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ a b "90 kg (G/M) BAKER, Mashu (JPN) - GONZALEZ, Asley (CUB) = Judo 2015 G/S - Tokyo (JPN)". YouTube. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ a b 【柔道世界選手権】ベイカー茉秋「誇らしい銅メダル」 Tokyo Sports 2015-8-30
- ^ 柔道男子９０キロ級 ベイカー茉秋、母に金を 毎日新聞, 2016年8月10日
- ^ Baker and Tachimoto give Japan golden double in Olympic judo AFP, 10 August 2016
- ^ a b "近代柔道 2015年4月号 柔道全日本強化選手名鑑 2015 -". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2015-04-20.
- ^ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). Intjudo.eu. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ "BAKER Mashu - Olympic Judo | Japan". Rio2016.com. 1994-09-25. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ "Mashu Baker: Statistics". Judobase.org. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
External links
- Profile at the judoinside.com.
1964–1976: –80 kg • 1980–1996: –86 kg • 2000–: –90 kg | |
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