Sera Azuma (東晟良, born 20 August 1999) is a Japanese fencer.[1] She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 2018 Asian Games, winning the bronze medal.[2] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's foil event at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan.[3] At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she earned the bronze medal in the women's team foil event, which was Japan's first-ever Olympic medal in the event.[4]

Sera Azuma
Born (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25)
Wakayama, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Sport
WeaponFoil
HandRight-handed
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's foil
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Milan Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Chiba Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kuwait City Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Seoul Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Sera Azuma". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Fencing: Women's Foil Individual". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 Asian Fencing Championships – Women's foil" (PDF). Asian Fencing. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Olympics: Japan wins 1st ever women's team foil medal in Paris". Kyodo News. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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