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Naoko Masuda

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Naoko Masuda
Sport
SportWushu
EventTaijiquan
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kuala Lumpur Taijiquan
Silver medal – second place 1991 Beijing Taijiquan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Taijiquan
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Hong Kong Taijiquan

Naoko Masuda is a former taijiquan athlete from Japan. Her first international victory was a silver medal in taijiquan at the 1989 Asian Wushu Championships.[1] She then won a silver medal at the 1991 World Wushu Championships and two years later, she became first Japanese female athlete to become a world champion in taijiquan at the 1993 World Wushu Championships.[2][3] She also won the silver medal in women's taijiquan at the 1994 Asian Games.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Yao, Datian (1989-12-16). "亚洲武术锦标赛开始 中国选手夺得四枚金牌". People's Daily. Hong Kong. Xinhua News Agency. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ "The 1st World Wushu Championships" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ "World Wushu Championships 1993 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  4. ^ "Asiad results of Wushu, Women's Taijiquan -3-". Kyodo News. Hiroshima. Japan Economic Newswire. 1994-10-14. Retrieved 2021-08-06.