Masakatsu Hikosaka
Date of birth (1991-01-18) January 18, 1991
Place of birthAichi, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Toyota Verblitz 54 (130)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2011 Japan U20 8 (35)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2012– Japan Sevens 16

Masakatsu Hikosaka (彦坂 匡克, Hikosaka Masakatsu, born January 18, 1991) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Japan 7s's rugby sevens team.[1][2][3][4] He also won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea as a member of the Japan 7sese squad.[5] He plays in the Top League for Toyota Verblitz.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads". Planetrugby.com. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Japan names Olympic 7s squads". Americas Rugby News.com. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  3. ↑ "Rio Olympics: Team squads for the 7s". skysports.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "HIKOSAKA Masakatsu". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Japan call up Top League stars for Asian Games medal defence". ARFU Asian 5 Nations.com. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  6. ↑ "選手紹介 | トヨタ自動車ヴェルブリッツ". sports.gazoo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-09-10.
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