Kento Masaki
Japanese Paralympic judoka
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Kento Masaki (正木 健人, Masaki Kento; born 9 August 1987) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka in Super-Heavyweight.
Nationality
Japan
JapanBorn9 August 1987
Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan
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| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | 9 August 1987 Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan |
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In 2012 he became Paralympic champion in the +100 kg by beating Song Wang (China) in the final.
The 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio was Masaki's second appearance at the Games. Competing in the +100 kg category, he secured his second Paralympic medal with a bronze However, he faced a setback in the semi-final when he had his first-ever defeat in a Paralympic match to Adiljan Tulendibaev of Uzbekistan. Tulendibaev went on to win the gold medal, while Masaki ultimately won the bronze-medal match.[1]
