| Mashu Baker | |
| Native Name: | ベイカー 茉秋 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Hometown: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma Mater: | Tokai University |
| Height: | 178cm (70inches)[1] |
| Weight Class: | –90 kg |
| Team: | All Japan National Team |
| Club: | JFA Judo Club |
| Coach: | Mitushi Hirokawa[2] Kosei Inoue |
| Worlds Rank: | 3 |
| Worlds Year: | 2015 |
| Worlds Weight: | Men's 90 kg |
| Regionals Type: | AS |
| Regionals Rank: | 3 |
| Regionals Year: | 2018 |
| Regionals Weight: | Men's 90 kg |
| Olympics Rank: | 1 |
| Olympics Year: | 2016 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's 90 kg |
| Updated: | 24 May 2023 |
His father is an American.[3] His parents divorced when he was little and was raised by his mother.[4]
He started judo at the age of 7.[5] His favorite technique is Ouchi Gari.[5] In 2015, he won the bronze medal in the Middleweight (90 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.[3] He is currently ranked No. 38 in the world (as of 2019).[6] He won the gold medal in under 90 kg division in 2016 Rio Olympics.[7]
| Judo record[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36 | |
| Wins | 32 | |
| by Ippon | 18 | |
| Losses | 4 | |
| by Ippon | 1 | |