Yuki Ota
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is a Japanese foil
fencer
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He started his career as a fencer in his junior high school years, influenced by his father, who had been also a fencer. He won the national junior high school championships. In Heian High School, he got third consecutive championship victories in national high school championships. Ota won the 2008 Asian Fencing Championships held in Bangkok
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In the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, Ota reached the final of the men's individual foil
held on 13 August 2008, by beating Germany's Peter Joppich
15–12 in the quarter finals and Salvatore Sanzo 15–14 in the semifinals. He lost 15-9 to Benjamin Kleibrink
in the final, thus winning the silver medal. He is the first Japanese who was awarded an Olympic medal for foil fencing. He moved to the top of the world rankings after finishing runner-up in a Fleuret World Cup meet in Russia on May 28, 2009. In April 2009, he was invited by French fencing club Aix-en-Provence
to participate in the 2009 French national championships.
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
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He started his career as a fencer in his junior high school years, influenced by his father, who had been also a fencer. He won the national junior high school championships. In Heian High School, he got third consecutive championship victories in national high school championships. Ota won the 2008 Asian Fencing Championships held in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
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In the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, Ota reached the final of the men's individual foil
Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The foil competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...
held on 13 August 2008, by beating Germany's Peter Joppich
Peter Joppich
Peter Joppich is a German foil fencer.Joppich won the gold medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Andrea Baldini 15-14 in the final. He beat Baldini again in the 2007 final, 15-9. He was also the 2003 World Champion.-References:* Markus Wessel / WDR.de...
15–12 in the quarter finals and Salvatore Sanzo 15–14 in the semifinals. He lost 15-9 to Benjamin Kleibrink
Benjamin Kleibrink
Benjamin Philip Kleibrink is a German Foil fencer.Kleibrink's greatest achievement is a gold medal win in men's individual Foil in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To win gold, Kleibrink beat Kenta Chida 15-10, Lei Sheng 15-7, Zhu Jun 15-4, and then Yuki Ota 15-9 in the final...
in the final, thus winning the silver medal. He is the first Japanese who was awarded an Olympic medal for foil fencing. He moved to the top of the world rankings after finishing runner-up in a Fleuret World Cup meet in Russia on May 28, 2009. In April 2009, he was invited by French fencing club Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
to participate in the 2009 French national championships.
Achievements
2008 Asian Fencing Championships, Men's individual foil- 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Men's individual foil