Masumi Fuchise
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| Born | September 2, 1986 |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
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| Country |
 Japan
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 20km Race Walk |
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Masumi Fuchise (渕瀬 真寿美?) (born 2 September 1986) is a Japanese racewalker. She was seventh at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and is a two-time Asian Race Walking Champion. In 2009, she set the Japanese record for the 20 kilometres race walk event. She also won the silver medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade.
Born in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, Fuchise was originally a runner but switched to race walking after injury. She first enjoyed success at college level when she won the 10,000 metres track walk at the 2005 Japanese Inter-Collegiate Championships. She made her global debut on national turf at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, held in Osaka. Fuchise finished in 27th place in the women's 20 km walk, somewhat behind compatriot Mayumi Kawasaki who was tenth. The following year she took part in the Asian Race Walking Championships and although Kawasaki won the title, Fuchise reached the podium to win the bronze medal and also achieved the Olympic "A" standard time. She did not compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing that year, missing qualification after a poor tactical race at the 2008 Japanese National Championship, which was also an Olympic qualifying event.
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