Personal Information
Occupation Student
Languages Japanese
License number 27122003000
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He took up the sport in 2009 at Kyoto Future Club in Japan.
Why this sport? He was influenced by his father.
Club / Team Keio University: Tokyo, JPN
Name of coach Akihiko Ito [club], JPN; Erwann Le Pechoux [national], FRA
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hobbies Smart phone games, listening to music. (nikkansports.com, 14 Mar 2023)
Famous relatives His father Hidehiko Iimura has worked as coach for Japanese fencer Yuki Ota. His younger sister Ayano has competed in foil at international level, making her senior World Cup debut in 2022. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Jun 2023; nikkansports.com, 14 Mar 2023; kyoto-np.co.jp, 31 May 2022)
Ambitions To win a medal in individual foil at the Olympic Games. (nikkansports.com, 14 Mar 2023)
