2012

Dreaming of the Olympic Games, he fought through a year-long qualifying campaign
but missed out on the London Olympic Games. Realising that a little talent and ordinary effort
would never win an Olympic place, he experienced the greatest setback of his career.
Yet it was that very setback that made him who he is today.
The day after missing out on London,
he vowed to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
This is where the real story of Kazuyasu Minobe begins.
He launched a four-year plan to thoroughly strengthen his physical ability, technique and mental strength.