Yusuke Kanamaru
# Yusuke Kanamaru

Yusuke Kanamaru (金丸 雄介, Kanamaru Yūsuke, born 14 September 1979) is a retired Japanese judoka.

He was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa, and began to train in judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University.

He is good at Seoinage and Sode tsurikomi goshi. Since 2000, He got a gold medal at the Kodokan Cup, and has been a judoka representing Japan in the Lightweight category.

Kanamaru was placed seventh in the Men's 73 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

## Achievements

| Year | Date | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | 12.6 | Kodokan Cup | 3rd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 1998 | 11.28 | Kodokan Cup | 3rd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 1999 | 1.9 | Jigoro Kano Cup | Round of 8 | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 1999 | 11.27 | Kodokan Cup | 3rd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2000 | 11.25 | Kodokan Cup | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2001 | ? | All-Japan Weight Class Championships | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2001 | 7.27 | World Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2002 | 10.? | Asian Games | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2003 | 1.12 | Jigoro Kano Cup | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2003 | 2.22 | Hamburg Super World Cup | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2003 | ? | All-Japan Weight Class Championships | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2003 | 9.13 | World Championships | 7th | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2003 | 10.31 | Asian Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2004 | 11.21 | Kodokan Cup | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2005 | 2.5 | Paris Super World Cup | loss | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2005 | 5.14 | Asian Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2006 | 1.14 | Jigoro Kano Cup | 3rd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2006 | 2.25 | Hamburg Super World Cup | 5th | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2006 | 11.19 | Kodokan Cup | 3rd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2007 | 2.10 | Paris Super World Cup | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2007 | 4.7 | All-Japan Weight Class Championships | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2007 | 9.15 | World Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2008 | 2.23 | Hamburg Super World Cup | loss | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2008 | 4.5 | All-Japan Weight Class Championships | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2008 | 8.11 | Olympic Games | 7th | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
