Japanese fencer (born 1997)
Koki Kano
Born (1997-12-19 ) 19 December 1997 (age 28) Sport Fencing
Koki Kano (加納 虹輝, Kanō Kōki , born 19 December 1997) is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer .[1]
Career Kano was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It was Japan's first Olympic gold medal in fencing.[2]
Kano won the individual épée gold medal at the 2022 and 2023 Asian Fencing Championships .
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kano won the individual épée gold medal, beating Yannick Borel of France. This was Japan's first individual gold medal in any fencing event.[3] He then won the silver medal in team épée event.
At the 2025 World Fencing Championships , Kano won the individual épée gold medal, beating Gergely Siklósi of Hungary.[4]
Medal record
Olympic Games
World Championship Year Location Event Position 2022 Cairo , Egypt Team Men's Épée 3rd[8]
Grand Prix Date Location Event Position 2024-05-03 Cali , Colombia Individual Men's Épée 1st[9]
World Cup
Asian Championship
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