Sakura Kokumai

Sakura Kokumai (born October 2, 1992)[2] is an American karateka. In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's individual kata event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[3][4] She is scheduled to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

Sakura Kokumai
Personal information
EthnicityJapanese
CitizenshipUnited States
Born (1992-10-02) October 2, 1992
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
ResidenceSanta Clarita, California, USA
EducationDoshisha University[1]
Alma materWaseda University
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportShitō-ryū Karate
Rank4th Degree Black Belt[1]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking5th
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Individual kata
World Karate Championships
2012 Paris Individual kata

Career

In 2012, she won a bronze medal in the individual kata event at the 2012 World Karate Championships held in Paris, France.[2]

In 2014, she won the gold medal in the women's kata event at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival held in Tlaxcala, Mexico.

In 2019, she competed in the women's individual kata event at the 2019 World Beach Games held in Doha, Qatar without winning a medal.[6]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2012 World Championships Paris, France 3rd Individual kata
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 1st Individual kata

References
  1. "Olympics: Kokumai is U.S. Karate's Best Hope to Not Leave Empty Handed". Team USA. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. "Sakura Kokumai". Team USA. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. "Lima 2019: Ingrid Aranda consigue la medalla de bronce en karate". Agencia Peruana de Noticias (in Spanish). August 9, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  5. "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. March 18, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2019 World Beach Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.


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