Masaru Yamada
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 Yamada in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1994 Toba, Japan |
| Fencing career | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Country | Japan |
| Weapon | Épée |
| Hand | Right-handed |
Medal record | |
Masaru Yamada (山田優, Yamada Masaru, born 14 June 1994)[1] is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, 2019 individual Asian champion, and 2021 team Olympic champion.[2]
Along with Koki Kano, Kazuyasu Minobe, and Satoru Uyama, Yamada was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team men's épée event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Japan's first team Olympic gold medal in fencing.[3]
