Sakura Yosozumi

Sakura Yosozumi (四十住 さくら[1], Yosozumi Sakura) (born 15 March 2002, in Wakayama, Japan[2]) is a Japanese professional skateboarder who has competed in the X Games and the Asian Games.

Sakura Yosozumi
四十住 さくら
Personal information
Full nameSakura Yosozumi
NationalityJapanese
Born (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002
Wakayama, Japan
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Medal record
Asian Games
Representing  Japan
2018 JakartaPark
X Games
Representing  Japan
2018 MinneapolisPark
Nitro World Games
Representing  Japan
2018 VistaPark

Career

Yosozumi started skateboarding in 2013 and was influenced by her older brother to take up the sport. In September 2017, she reportedly trains on weekdays for five hours after attending school.

World Cup

At the 2016 World Cup Skateboarding which was hosted in Tokyo she competed in the women's park event where she finished 29th among competitors. She returned in the 2018 edition hosted in Orange, California and competed in the bowl event instead where she placed sixth.[2]

Vans Park Series

Yosozumi skated at the 2017 Vans Park Series (VPS) Asian Championships in Singapore where she finished third.[2] At the women's division of the VPS Pro Tour in Brazil in June 2018, Yosozumi claimed the top spot by outbesting Yndiara Asp of Brazil and Brighton Zeuner of the United States.[3] At the Huntington Beach, California leg, she finished second in the qualifying round[4] while failed to reach the podium after she ended fifth overall.

X Games

Yosuzumi competed at X Games Minneapolis 2018 in the women's park event. She finished second in the qualifying round while she obtain a bronze medal in the final behind gold medalist Brighton Zeuner and Sabre Norris of Australia.[5]

Asian Games

Japan at the 2018 Asian Games hosted in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia won three gold medals in the skateboard discipline. One of the three gold was won by Yosozumi in the women's park event. She performed ahead of silver medalist and compatriot Kaya Isa and bronze medalist Zhang Xin of China.[6]

References
  1. "【海外・INFO】TWS PARK : SAKURA YOSOZUMI – 四十住さくらが、トランスワールド パークを攻略。" [(Foreign Competitor Info) TWS Park: Sakura Yosozumi, Trans World Park Profile]. California Street (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. "YOSOZUMI Sakura". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. "Tom Schaar & Sakura Yosozumi Champions Of Vans Park Series Brazil". Board Sport Source. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. "Vans Park Series Pro Tour Heats Up in Huntington Beach California". Juice Magazine. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. "Japan's action sports stars claim podium finishes at X Games Minneapolis". Kyodo News. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. "Ramping up Olympic preps: Japan wins 3 skateboarding golds". Herald Wing. The Associated Press. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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