Reults of Meiji University Students and Alumni Participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games
Aug. 21, 2012
Below are the results of Meiji University students and alumni in the Games of the XXX Olympiad (London 2012), centering on those who placed in the top eight in their event.
Athletes
[Judo] In the men’s -66 kg event, Masashi Ebinuma (School of Commerce, class of 2012) won the bronze medal. After advancing to the third place play-off, Mr. Ebinuma scored an ippon against Polish competitor Pawel Zagrodnik to win the bronze medal.
[Swimming] In the men’s 200 m backstroke, Kazuki Watanabe (School of Commerce, class of 2009) placed sixth. Mr. Watanabe recorded a time of 1 minute 58.17 seconds in the heats and 1 minute 56.81 seconds in the semifinals to advance to the final. He placed sixth in the final with a time of 1 minute 57.03 seconds.
[Table Tennis] In the men’s team event, Jun Mizutani (School of Political Science and Economics student) won fifth place. After a sweeping 3-0 victory in the first round against Canada, Japan played against Hong Kong in the quarterfinals. While Mr. Mizutani won two games, Japan lost the match 2-3 and placed fifth.
Below is a list of the results of Meiji University students and alumni (athletes).
Sports | Event | Name | School Year/Year of Graduation | Results |
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Judo | Men's-66kg | Masashi Ebinuma | Graduated from the School of Commerce in 2012 | 3rd (Bronze medal) |
Men's+100kg | Daiki Kamikawa | Enrolled at the School of Business Administration | lost in the second round | |
Swimming | Men's 200m Backstroke | Kazuki Watanabe | Graduated from the School of Commerce in 2009 |
6th |
Men's 10Km Marathon | Yasunari Hirai | Enrolled at the School of Political Science and Economics |
15th |
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Equestrian | Team Eventing | Yoshiaki Oiwa | Graduated from the School of Commerce in 1999 |
12th |
Team Eventing | Takayuki Yumira | Graduated from the School of Agriculture in 2003 | ||
Team Eventing | Kenki Sato | Graduated from the School of Law in 2008 | ||
Table Tennis | ①Men's Team |
Jun Mizutani | Enrolled at the School of Political Science and Economics | 5th |
②Men's Singles | lost in the fourth round | |||
Sailing | Women's RS-X | Yuki Sunaga | Graduated from the School of Commerce in 2003 | 21st |
[Judo] A gold medal was won in women’s judo led by Coach Ryuji Sonoda (School of Business Administration, class of 1997). In women’s judo, five Japanese athletes placed in the top eight, including gold medalist Kaori Matsumoto in the -57 kg event, a silver medalist in the +78 kg event, and a bronze medalist in the -63 kg event.
[Football] The National Women’s Football Team led by Head Coach Norio Sasaki (School of Arts and Letters, class of 1981) won the silver medal. The Japanese National Women’s Football Team advanced in the first round with one win and two draws. In the quarterfinals, they won 2-0 against Brazil and in the semifinals, 2-1 against France. While Japan ultimately lost to the United States 1-2 in the final, the team won Japan’s first Olympic silver medal for football in Japanese football history.
[Volleyball] The National Women’s Volleyball Team led by Coach Kiyoshi Abo (School of Political Science and Economics, class of 1993) won the bronze medal. The Japanese National Women’s Volleyball Team advanced in the preliminary round with three wins against two losses. In the quarterfinals, they won 3-2 against China. They lost 0-3 to Brazil in the semifinals, but won 3-0 against South Korea in the third place play-off, winning a bronze medal for the first time in 28 years.
[Table Tennis] The men’s team led by Coach Yosuke Kurashima (School of Business Administration, class of 1999) placed fifth. The Japan team, of which Mr. Mizutani was a team member, placed fifth in men’s team event in table tennis.
Below is a list of the results of Meiji University students and alumni (head coaches, coaches, and staff).
Sports | Event | Name | School Year/Year of Graduation | Results |
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— | Head of the Japanese Olympic delegation | Haruki Uemura | Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics in 1973 |
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Judo | International Judo Federation Referee Commissioner | Takao Kawaguchi | Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics in 1973 |
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Women’s Judo Head Coach | Ryuji Sonoda | Graduated from the School of Business Administration in 1997 |
Women's 57kg 1st etc., |
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Football | Women’s Football Head Coach | Norio Sasaki | Graduated from the School of Arts and Letters in 1981 |
2nd (Silver medal) |
Hockey | Women’s Hockey Head Coach | Zenjiro Yasuda | Graduated from the School of Arts and Letters in 1969 |
9th |
Women’s Hockey Coach | Nobuyuki Fujihara | Graduated from the School of Arts and Letters in 1998 | ||
Volleyball | Women's Volleyball Coach | Kiyoshi Abo | Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics in 1993 | 3rd (Bronze Medal) |
Table Tennis | Men's Table Taniss Coach | Yosuke Kurashima | Graduated from the School of Business Administration in 1999 | Men's Team 5th etc., |
Triathlons | Coach | Hideki Yamane | Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics in 1991 | Women's 14th etc., |