Mashu Baker | |
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Born |
Tokyo, Japan |
25 September 1994
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 90kg (198lb) |
Division | Middleweight |
Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
Team | All Japan National Team |
Trainer |
Mitushi Hirokawa Kosei Inoue |
Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Judo |
University | Tokai University |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Japan | ||
Men's Judo | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2016 Rio de Janeiro | –90 kg | |
World Championships | ||
2015 Astana | –90 kg |
Mitushi Hirokawa
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. His parents divorced when he was little and was raised by his mother. He started judo at the age of 7. His favorite technique is Ouchi Gari. In 2015, He won the bronze medal in the Middleweight (90 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the world (as of 28 November 2016). He won the gold medal in under 90 kg division in 2016 Rio Olympics.
(as of 4 December 2015)