Hayato Tsubo

Hayato Tsubo
Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	May 21, 2003 (age 23); Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Education	Nippon Sport Science University
Fencing career
Sport	Fencing
Weapon	Sabre
Hand	Right-handed
Club	T.U.B Associates
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Japan
Asian Games
FISU World University Games

Hayato Tsubo (Japanese: 坪颯登, romanized: Tsubo Hayato; born 21 May 2003) is a Japanese sabre fencer. He represented Japan at the 2026 Asian Games, where he won the silver medal in the men's team sabre event. He has also won a bronze medal in the men's team sabre at the 2025 Summer World University Games.

Career

Tsubo studied at Nippon Sport Science University and is affiliated with T.U.B Associates. He competes in sabre and has represented Japan in international fencing competitions.

In September 2023, Tsubo competed in the men's team sabre at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou, China. Japan reached the quarter-finals before losing to South Korea and finished outside the medals.

In September 2024, Tsubo won the men's individual sabre title at the All-Japan Fencing Championships, his first national individual championship title.

In July 2025, Tsubo was part of the Japanese men's team sabre squad that won the bronze medal at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. Japan defeated Hungary 45–39 in the bronze-medal match after losing to South Korea in the semi-finals. His teammates were Hibiki Kato, Yuto Rikitake and Reo Hiwatashi.

Tsubo was also selected to represent Japan at the 2026 Asian Fencing Championships in New Delhi, India, and the 2026 World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong.

At the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, Tsubo competed in the men's individual and team sabre events. In the team competition, Japan advanced to the final and won the silver medal.

References

1 2 3 "坪颯登｜アスリート" [Hayato Tsubo – Athlete profile] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
1 2 "メダル・入賞者一覧｜ライン・ルールFISUゲームズ" [Medal and finalist list, Rhine-Ruhr FISU Games] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
↑ "Hayato TSUBO". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
↑ "坪颯登｜フェンシング｜杭州アジア大会" [Hayato Tsubo – Fencing, Hangzhou Asian Games] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
↑ "〖フェンシング〗FISUワールドユニバーシティゲームズ（2025/ライン・ルール）男子サーブル団体で銅メダル獲得！" [Fencing: Japan wins bronze in men's team sabre at the 2025 FISU World University Games] (in Japanese). Japan Fencing Federation. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
↑ "フェンシング男子サーブルの坪颯登選手が、アジア選手権大会・世界選手権大会の日本代表に選出されました" [Hayato Tsubo selected for Japan's Asian and World Fencing Championships teams] (in Japanese). Career Consulting Co., Ltd. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.

[JOC-1] 1 2 3 "坪颯登｜アスリート" [Hayato Tsubo – Athlete profile] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2026.

[FISU-2] 1 2 "メダル・入賞者一覧｜ライン・ルールFISUゲームズ" [Medal and finalist list, Rhine-Ruhr FISU Games] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2026.

[FIE-3] "Hayato TSUBO". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2026.

[Hangzhou-4] "坪颯登｜フェンシング｜杭州アジア大会" [Hayato Tsubo – Fencing, Hangzhou Asian Games] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 October 2026.

[JFA-5] "〖フェンシング〗FISUワールドユニバーシティゲームズ（2025/ライン・ルール）男子サーブル団体で銅メダル獲得！" [Fencing: Japan wins bronze in men's team sabre at the 2025 FISU World University Games] (in Japanese). Japan Fencing Federation. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2026.

[Selection-6] "フェンシング男子サーブルの坪颯登選手が、アジア選手権大会・世界選手権大会の日本代表に選出されました" [Hayato Tsubo selected for Japan's Asian and World Fencing Championships teams] (in Japanese). Career Consulting Co., Ltd. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.